Initial setup and configuration of Extreme Switches

 Problem Description : 

Steps for initial setup of Extreme switch

 Resolution : 

Initial steps performed using serial console connection. When going through these steps, occasionally save work by issues a save command.

1-Connect power and serial port console cables

2-Power up switch and watch boot process through a serial console (Putty using Serial connection)

3-After switch boots and gives AAA is available for login is loaded and logon prompt enter Admin username and no password

4-Accept default for series of prompts after logon

5-Setup IP address and gateway using commands:

-- config default ipaddress xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is to be switches IP address and yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy is subnet mask)

-- config iproute add default xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is default gateway

6-Test Ip set by connecting ethernet cable and pinging from PC

7-Update admin password

-- config account admin (will be prompted for password after hitting Enter. Use the current network equipment password)

Switch must match OS version of stack. If it does not match you must install the matching software image

image download 168.26.240.20 xos153.xos vr-default

After a restart if you cannot log into switch with the default blank password or the password you set in Step 7 you must reset the configuration. 

- Power cycle the switch while connected to the console port.

- When prompted, press and hold the spacebar to enter the boot rom

- At the boot rom prompt, type the command config none

- Type the command boot to continue the boot process.

- Once the switch boots up to EXOS, save the config with the command save to overwrite the old config with the new, blank config.

More examples of commands...

configure snmp sysContact "Information Technology"

configure snmp sysName "gdnXXXXX" 

configure snmp sysLocation "$devicelocation"

configure dns-client default-domain gdn.peachnet.edu

configure dns-client add name-server 168.26.240.20

configure dns-client add name-server 168.26.240.23

create vlan v244

configure v244 tag 244

create vlan v278

configure v278 tag 278

create vlan v248

configure v248 tag 248

create vlan vVoIP

configure vVoIP tag 10

create vlan vCAM20

configure vCAM20 tag 20

create vlan vMM30

configure vMM30 tag 30        

create vlan vHVAC50

configure vhvac50 tag 50

enable ip-security dhcp-snooping "v244" ports all violation-action drop-packet

enable ip-security dhcp-snooping "v278" ports all violation-action drop-packet

configure trusted-servers "v244" add server 168.26.240.20 trust-for dhcp-server

configure trusted-servers "v244" add server 168.26.240.1 trust-for dhcp-server

configure trusted-servers "v244" add server 168.26.244.1 trust-for dhcp-server 

configure trusted-servers "v278" add server 168.26.240.20 trust-for dhcp-server

configure trusted-servers "v278" add server 168.26.240.1 trust-for dhcp-server

configure trusted-servers "v278" add server 168.27.8.1 trust-for dhcp-server   

 Revision Date : 12/4/2019