How to configure Extreme Networks X620-16P - Switch

How to configure Extreme Networks X620-16P - Switch

Configure the Management IP

  1. Connect a management station to the console port using either an Ethernet to serial adapter or DB-9 serial cable.
  2. Using PuTTY, or other terminal emulator, connect to the switch using serial port connection. Be sure that serial connection is set properly: - 9600 baud - 8 data bits - 1 stop bit

  3. Using the console session, perform the following 
    a At the password prompt, press ENTER(RETURN) twice.
    b Enter user: admin
    c For the Password: simply press ENTER 
  4. #configure vlan 1 ipaddress x.x.x.x/x
  5. #configure iproute add default x.x.x.x 
  6. #save config 
  7. #reboot 

Steps to Reset and Reconfigure Extreme Network Switch: (Optional)

  1. #unconfigure switch 
    It will ask for Restore Factory Defaults: Give Yes  
  2. login:admin  
  3. password: (blank – just press Enter)

    It will ask for security settings
    press q 
    It will take the default settings  
  4. Host name configuration 
    #configure snmp sysname xxxxxxxxxxx

    #enable cli scripting permanent
     
  5. Creating Username and Password  
    #create account admin xxxxxxx 

  6. #enable ssh 

  7. #show vlan  

  8. #configure vlan 1 ipaddress x.x.x.x/x  OR (#con mgmt ipa x.x.x.x/x)  

  9. #configure iproute add default x.x.x.x  
  10. #save config 
  11. #reboot 

Layer 3 Configuration - InternalNet and ExternalNet

Enter Configuration Mode 

  1. #enable
  2. #configure terminal

Set A Virtual Gateway for Access Ports 

  1. Create VLAN for Internal Network
    #create vlan "InternalNet" tag xx
  2. Configure IP Address for Internal Network
    #configure vlan "InternalNet" ipaddress x.x.x.x/x
  3. Enable IP forwarding for Internal Network
    enable ipforwarding vlan “InternalNet” 
  4. Assign Ports to Internal Network VLAN
    configure vlan "InternalNet" add ports 1-15 untagged 
  1. Create VLAN for External Network
    #create vlan “ExternalNet” tag xx 
  2. Configure IP Address for External Network
    #configure vlan “ExternalNet” ipaddress x.x.x.x/x 
  3. Enable IP forwarding for External Network
    #enable ipforwarding vlan “ExternalNet” 
  4. Assign Port to External Network VLAN
    #configure vlan “ExternalNet” add port x untagged

Set Default Route to Core Switch

  1. #configure iproute add default x.x.x.x/x

Useful Commands

  1. Delete default route
    #configure iproute delete default x.x.x.x/x
  2. Unconfigure ExternalNet IP address
    #unconfigure vlan "ExternalNet" ipaddress
  3. Configure access port
    #configure vlan 1 add ports 1 untagged

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