SAFETY GUIDE ........................... IX USAGE OF GS4000 ..........................1 1.1 How to Use GS4000 ..................................2 PREPARATIONS........................... 5 2.1 Edifice of GS4000 Series Manuals ..............................6 2.2 Cheking Components/Accessories Provided with GS4000 Chassis....................7 2.3 Preparation for Necessary Equipments ............................7 DEVICE INSTALLATION ........................9 3.1 Setup of GS4000..................................10...
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Acronyms General Acronyms Available Bit Rate Access Concentrator ACKnowledge ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Application Level Gateway ANSI American National Standards Institute Address Resolution Protocol Autonomous System Asynchronous Transfer Mode Auxiliary Border Gateway Protocol BGP4 Border Gateway Protocol - version 4 BGP4+...
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Link Control Protocol Light Emitting Diode Logical Link Control LLQ+3WFQ Low Latency Queueing + 3 Weighted Fair Queueing Label Switched Path Label Switched Router Media Access Control Memory Card Message Digest 5 Medium Dependent Interface MDI-X Medium Dependent Interface crossover Management Information Base...
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Usage Parameter Control Variable Bit Rate Virtual Channel/Virtual Call/Virtual Circuit Virtual Channel Identifier VLAN Virtual LAN Virtual Path Virtual Path Identifier Virtual Private Network VRRP Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol Wide Area Network Weighted Fair Queueing Work Station World-Wide Web IEEE802.1p: This is not the official name of the standards since IEEE802.1p standards have been...
This guide book describes about the process from unpackaging the product to inputting the basic commands briefly for GS4000-80E1,GS4000-80E2,GS4000-160E1,GS4000- 160E2,GS4000-320E (AC) and GS4000-320E (DC). Also, the guidance about the usage of GS4000 series manuals is given here to help you use GS4000 in stable condition. Flow of Guidance In order to set up GS4000, refer to this guide book according to the following flow of guidance.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 8 Appendix This chapter explains how to edit configuration information and how to delete configuration information files. Also, some convenient functions useful when operating an opetation terminal and manuals you should refer to for more detals about GS4000 operations are introduced here.
Observe the cautions labeled on the device or those presented by this document. If you fail to do so, you will cause damage to yourself or the device. BEFORE USING GR4000/GS4000 SERIES ROUTERS AND SWITCHES We have standard symbols displayed on the GR4000 or GS4000 and in the manuals to guide you in using the GR4000 or GS4000 correctly and safely without injuring yourself and others, or damaging equipment assets.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 WARNINGS Do not insert or place metal or inflammable objects inside the chassis of the GR4000 or GS4000 through the ventilation slots. Doing this could cause a fire or an electric shock. When pressing the protected switches in the BCU front panel, do not use objects that can be easily broken, such as wooden toothpicks or plastic pins, or items that may be difficult to remove if dropped into the areas where the switches are located.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 The table below shows the weight of the 160E and 320E models. Because of the weight and size of these devices, they must be moved by qualified personnel using the proper tools. Allowing unqualified personnel to move the device could cause damage to the device itself and a person handling it.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Do not use a power source or voltage that exceeds the specifications of the GR4000 or GS4000. Observe the instructions on the device chassis. The current capacity of a distribution panel must be greater than that of the operating current fed to the circuit breaker.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Do not allow a heavy object to be placed on a power cable, since it could crush it. Similarly, don’t pull, bend, or otherwise mutilate the power cable, since this could cause a fire or an electric shock.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Cooling fans are mounted in the device. Therefore, do not put an object near the ventilation slots. Doing this causes heat inside the device to accumulate and might damage it. Also, do not put your head near the ventilation slots, since your hair could be sucked into the device, causing injury.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 In the following two cases, do not turn off power to the device until the BCU LED changes from “Green (blinking)” to “Green (ON)”. Otherwise, the device might be damaged: Initial power entry (with the memory card mounted) after the device is unpacked or During a software update.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 CAUTIONS Move the device carefully. Before doing so, unplug the power and other cables. Failure to follow this warning may damage the device or cables, or could cause a fire or an electric shock. Do not step on the device, place heavy objects on it, or lean against it.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Be careful with optical network interfaces. The board with the label (shown at the right) shows that a laser is used. Never directly look into the optical ports. The GR4000 or GS4000 contains a lithium battery for the real-time clock.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Do not hold the area marked with in the figure at right when mounting or removing a PRU from the GR4000 or a PSU from the GS4000. Doing so could damage the outer frame of the PRU or PSU, and a NIF could be damaged if you try to insert it into a PRU or PSU with a damaged outer frame.
GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 1.1 How to Use GS4000 1.1 How to Use GS4000 This section describes about the usage of GS4000. Read the instructions written here well before starting to use GS4000. The following cases are possible as the major usages of GS4000. Working GS4000 as a layer 2 switch using one VLAN Working GS4000 as a layer 2 switch using more tnan one VLANs Working GS4000 as a layer 2 or layer 3 switch by setting an IP address for VLAN...
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Working GS4000 as a layer 2 switch using more tnan one VLANs As shown in Figure 1-2 below, you can divide a network into VLAN100 and VLAN200, and layer 2 communications in each of these VLAN groups are possible.
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This chapter describes about the preparations necessary to use GS4000. In addition to this,it gives you the overview of the edifice of GS4000 series manuals, positioning of this guide book, and reference method of manuals. 2.1 Edifice of GS4000 Series Manuals 2.2 Checking Components/Accessories Provided With GS4000 Chassis...
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 2.1 Edifice of GS4000 Series Manuals Edifice of GS4000 Series Manuals This guide book explains about the basic process from unpackaging GS4000 to inputting basic commands in order to start the operation of GS4000. Note that it gives you only the minimum knowledge necessary to help you start up GS4000 by yourself.
GS4000・GS3000 software manuals, together with the routing software OS-SW or OS-SWE, are installed in CD-ROM. ●Reference through World Wide Web (Japan Only) You can see or download GS4000 manuals from WWW by accessing the following URL. http://www.hitachi.co.jp/network (as of July,2005) ●GS4000 CD-ROM manuals/paper manuals You can purchase GS4000 CD-ROM manuals or paper manuals (Japan only) if you want another set of manuals.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 ●RS-232C Cross Cable The RS-232C cable, a cross-cable having a D-sub 9 pin (female) on each end, is required to connect the GS4000 to a setup terminal. The table below shows the pin connection of RS-232C cross cables. Table 2-1 Pin connection of RS-232C cross cables 9 pin on CONSOLE 9 pin on GS4000(female)...
GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Device Installation This chapter describes about the procedures for attaching power cables/memory cards to GS4000 and powering it on. 3.1 Setup of GS4000 3.2 Other Preparations QSGGS4KX10-00 5794092-2X...
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 3.1 Setup of GS4000 3.1 Setup of GS4000 In this section, you can learn how to set up GS4000. The setup of GS4000 should be done according to the following procedures. NOTE Skip to the chapter “4. Operations for Initial Introduction of System” in case that you consigned the setup of GS4000 to our local service staffs in your region Setup of GS4000-80E1 ●Setup procedures...
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NOTE Use a standard type of memory card provided by HITACHI. The operation cannot be guaranteed if a memory card other than that is used. When installing a memory card using an option license for GS4000, make sure that the manufacturing number of a device put on the label of a memory card matches the serial number of an option license.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 ●Slot number The slot number for each option component (BCU number, PSU number and NIF number) of GS4000-80E1 is shown in the figure below. Front panel Basic control unit BCU0 (BCU) NIF3 NIF2 PSU1 Packet switching unit (PSU) NIF1...
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NOTE Use a standard type of memory card provided by HITACHI. The operation cannot be guaranteed if a memory card other than that is used. When installing a memory card using an option license for GS4000, make sure that the manufacturing number of a device put on the label of a memory card matches the serial number of an option license.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Procedure 3. Connect a setup terminal to GS4000-80E2. 1. Connect a setup terminal to the CONSOLE port of BCU0 using a RS-232C cross cable. 2. Start up a setup terminal. 3. Start up communication software. NOTE As for the setup of communication software, see the communication software manual.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 ●Slot numbers The slot number for each option component (BCU number, PSU number and NIF number) of GS4000-80E2 is shown in the figure below. Front panel Basic control unit BCU0 (BCU) NIF3 NIF2 PSU1 Packet switching unit (PSU) NIF1...
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Setup of GS4000-160E1 ●Setup procedures Procedure Power on GS4000-160E1. Procedure Check LED. Procedure Attach an interface cable. Procedure Install a memory card. Procedure Procedure Attach a power cable. Connect a setup terminal to GS4000-160E1. Figure 3-5 Procedures for GS4000-160E1 setup Procedure 1.
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NOTE Use a standard type of memory card provided by HITACHI. The operation cannot be guaranteed if a memory card other than that is used. When installing a memory card using an option license for GS4000, make sure that the manufacturing number of a device put on the label of a memory card matches the serial number of an option license.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 ●Slot numbers The slot number for each option component (BCU number, PSU number and NIF number) of GS4000-160E1 is shown in the figure below. PSU3 NIF7 NIF6 PSU2 NIF5 NIF4 BCU1 Front panel Basic control BCU0 unit(BCU) PSU1...
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NOTE Use a standard type of memory card provided by HITACHI. The operation cannot be guaranteed if a memory card other than that is used. When installing a memory card using an option license for GS4000, make sure that the manufacturing number of a device put on the label of a memory card matches the serial number of an option license.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Procedure 3. Connect a setup terminal to GS4000-160E2. 1. Connect a setup terminal to the CONSOLE port of BCU (BCU0) using a RS-232C cross cable. 2. Start up a setup terminal. 3. Start up communication software NOTE GS4000-160E2 is pre-configured in a way that a setup terminal can be connected to a CONSOLE port of BCU0 when it is shipped from the factory.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 ●Slot numbers The slot number for each option component (BCU number, PSU number and NIF number) of GS4000-160E2 is shown in the figure below. PSU3 NIF6 NIF7 PSU2 NIF5 NIF4 BCU1 Front panel Basic control unit (BCU) BCU0 Packet switching PSU1...
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Setup of GS4000-320E (AC) ●Setup procedures Procedure Attach a power cable. Procedure Power on GS4000-320E (AC). Procedure Check LED. Procedure Attach an interface cable. Procedure Install a memory card. Procedure Connect a setup terminal to GS4000-320E2 (AC).
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NOTE Use a standard type of memory card provided by HITACHI. The operation cannot be guaranteed if a memory card other than that is used. When installing a memory card using an option license for GS4000, make sure that the manufacturing number of a device put on the label of a memory card matches the serial number of an option license.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Procedure 4. Attach an interface cable. Attach an interface cable to an interface port. Procedure 5. Power on GS4000-320E (AC). Set all the switches of GS4000-320E (AC) to ON. GS4000-320E (AC) has a breaker on its backside. NOTE When you use a redundant power supply, set all the switches of GS4000-320E (AC) to ON from bottom up.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 ●Slot numbers The slot number for each option component (BCU number, PSU number and NIF number) of GS4000-320E (AC) is shown in the figure below. NIF14 NIF15 PSU7 NIF13 NIF12 PSU6 NIF10 NIF11 PSU5 NIF8 NIF9 PSU4...
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Setup of GS4000-320E (DC) ●Setup procedures Procedure Attach a power cable. Procedure Power on GS4000-320E (DC). Procedure Check LED. Procedure Attach an interface cable. Procedure Install a memory card. Procedure Connect a setup terminal to GS4000-320E2 (DC).
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NOTE Use a standard type of memory card provided by HITACHI. The operation cannot be guaranteed if a memory card other than that is used. When installing a memory card using an option license for GS4000, make sure that the manufacturing number of a device put on the label of a memory card matches the serial number of an option license.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Procedure 4. Attach an interface cable. Attach an interface cable to an interface port. Procedure 5. Power on GS4000-320E (DC). Set all the switches of GS4000-320E (DC) to ON. GS4000-320E (DC) has a breaker on its backside. NOTE When you use a redundant power supply, set all the switches of GS4000-320E (DC) to ON from bottom up.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 ●Slot numbers The slot number for each option component (BCU number, PSU number and NIF number) of GS4000-320E (DC) is shown in the figure below. NIF14 NIF15 PSU7 NIF13 NIF12 PSU6 NIF10 NIF11 PSU5 NIF8 NIF9 PSU4...
GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 3.2 Other Preparations 3.2 Other Preparations ●Confirm the process GS4000 goes through until it starts to run. GS4000 goes through the following process until it starts to run after it is powered on. GS4000 powered GS4000 started Preparatory process Running...
GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Operations for Initial System Introduction This chapter describes how to start up GS4000 and set a time/password of administrator as well as how to add or delete a user ID. 4.1 Settings at the Time of Initial System Introduction 4.2 Startup of GS4000 4.3 Setting a Time, User ID and an Asministrator password 4.4 Deleting the User ID “operator”...
Log into GS4000 by inputting a user ID. The “operator” is a default user ID set at the time of initial system introduction. (This default user ID does not have a login password set for it.) …Input “operator” as a user ID. login: operator All Rights Reserved,Copyright(C)2003,2004,Hitachi,Ltd. *** Welcome to the system *** > QSGGS4KX10-00 5794092-2X...
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 (2) Set a time. A time is not set at the time of initial system introduction. First of all, set a time according to the following example. …Input a date and time (Year/Month/Date/Hour/Minutes) in set calendar 0412011530 >...
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 (5) Create a new user ID, and set a login password. The default user ID “operator “ does not have a login password set for it. Therefore, you must set a login password by yourself according to the following instructions in order to prevent the degradation of security.
…Log into GS4000 by inputting the new user ID “newuser”. login: newuser …Input a login password. ******** Password: All Rights Reserved,Copyright(C)2003,2004,Hitachi,Ltd. *** Welcome to the system *** > enable Register yourself as an administrator of GS4000. … …Input a password of administrator.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Configuration Information Setting In order to set more than one VLANs or an IP address of VLAN, you must set configuration information. This chapter describes how to set VLAN or an IP address of VLAN based on some examples. Note that this guide book gives you only ABC of configuration information setting, therefore refer to the section “8.4 Details About GS4000 Operations”...
GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 5.1 Configuration Examples 5.1 Configuration Examples This section describes how to set configuration information using the two simple examples. NOTE Skip to the chapter “6. Confirmation of Operation Status” in case that you consigned the settings of configuration infromation to our local service staffs in your region.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 2. Example Working GS4000 as a layer2 or layer3 switch by setting an IP address for Figure 5-2 below shows the network where VLAN and an IP address of VLAN are set. Prerequisites for configuration information settings are; ・The name of a device must be “GS1”.
BSDI BSD/OS 3.1 …Input a user ID. newuser login: …Input a login password. Password: ******** All Rights Reserved,Copyright(C)2003,2004,Hitachi,Ltd. *** Welcome to the system *** > enable Register yourself as an administrator of GS4000. … …Input a password of administrator. ******** Password: …Enter the edit mode.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 (2) Input configuration information. Set a device name, VLAN and an IP address of VLAN in configuration information. Case 1: Information setting in the configuration given in Input a device name and VLAN information according to the following procedures. …Input a device name.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Case 2: Information setting in the configuration given in Example 2 Input a device name, VLAN information and an IP address of VLAN according to the following procedures. …Input a device name. (config)# system name GS1 …Define VLAN ID 100.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 NOTE A device name you input will be shown at the beginning of a prompt. (3) Check configuration information you input. In order to check configuration information you input, display its contents on the screen. (If you have information to be shown over several pages, only the first page will be shown.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Case 1: Information setting in the configuration given in Example 2 Check if the following items are set correctly. ・device name ・VLAN100 information ・ VLAN200 information ・ RIP show !GS1(config)# …Show the contents you input. #startup configuration file Setting for a device name system name “GS1”...
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 (4) Save configuration infromation. Save the configuration information you input into a file. …Save configuration information. save !GS1(config)# GS1(config)# NOTE Configuration information will be saved into a file currently opened if you skip inputting a file name.
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…Input a user ID. newuser login: …Input a login password. ******** Password: All Rights Reserved,Copyright(C)2003,2004,Hitachi,Ltd. *** Welcome to the System *** …The operation status of an entire body of GS4000 is shown. show system GS1> 2004/12/01 16:39:45 System: GS4000-160E1, S-9183-11 09-01 [OS-SW]...
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 (3) Check the operation status of interfaces. You can check detail information related to the condition of each interface. …The operation status of each interface will be shown. show ip interface GS1> VLAN100: flags=80e3 mtu 1500 inet 192.168.1.1/24 broadcast 192.168.1.255 NIF0/Line0: UP media 10BASE-T half(auto) 00:00:87:68:ac:73...
GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 6.2 Confirmation of Layer2 Status 6.2 Confirmation of Layer2 Status This section describes how to check Layer2 status. The commands introduced here can be used in the mode of both general users and administrators. When executing commands, you can use the function of simplifying command inputs.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 (2) Confirmation of the learning condition of a filtering database You can check the information of a filtering database related to the interface you specified. …The information of a filtering database will be shown. show fdb learning-counter port 2/1-10 GS1>...
GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 6.3 Confirmation of Route Information 6.3 Confirmation of Route Information This section describes how to check route information. The commands introduced here can be used in the mode of both general users and administrators. When executing commands, you can use the function of simplifying command inputs.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 (3) Display of interfaces working as OSPF You can roughly check the information related to all interfaces working as OSPF. …The information related to interfaces working as show ip ospf interface GS1> OSPF will be shown. Domain: 1 Area 0.0.0.0 Address...
GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Troubleshooting This chapter describes how to cope with the troubles related to the operations introduced in this guide book. Also, it gives you the information about the manuals you should refer to in case that you encounter the troubles related to the operations other than those introduced in this guide book.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 7.1 Troubleshootings Related to the Operations Introduced in This Guide Book Troubleshootings Related to the Operations Introduced in This Guide Book This section describes how to cope with the troubles which you might encounter while doing the operations introduced in this guide book, such as an abnormal reaction of GS4000 or communication glitches.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 7.2 More Details About Troubleshootings 7.2 More Details About Troubleshootings For the troubleshootings for a trouble which could not be solved in the section “7.1 Troubleshootings Related to the Operations Introduced in This Guide Book” or for the one caused by the operations other than those introduced in this guide book, refer to the following manuals.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 Appendix This chapter describes about some convenient functions useful when operating GS4000 and about the manuals you must refer to regarding the details about GS4000 operations. 8.1 Convenient Functions 8.2 Editing of Configuration Information 8.3 Deleting of Configuration Information Files 8.4 Details About GS4000 Operations QSGGS4KX10-00 5794092-2X...
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 8.1 Convenient Functions 8.1 Convenient Functions Some convenient functions useful when inputting commands or setting configuration information are introduced in this section. (1) History function You can call a command you input before by entering the [↑] key, which is useful when reentering a long line of command characters.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 (3) Complementary functions You can simplify the input of parameters or file names by entering the [Tab] key. Also, you can display a list of parameters available by entering this key. ●Simplification of the input of parameters/file names You can show a list of commands or parameters starting with the characters you’ve just input by entering the [Tab] key in the middle of inputting them.
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・RIP for VLAN100 BSDI BSD/OS 3.1 …Input a user ID. newuser login: …Input a login password. ******** Password: All Rights Reserved,Copyright(C)2003,2004,Hitachi,Ltd. *** Welcome to the System *** enable GS1> Register yourself as an administrator. … …Input a password of administrator. ******** Password: …Enter the edit mode.
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 (2) Edit configuration information. When editing configuration information, do it by resetting its related parameters after deleting them. GS1(config)# …Enter into the RIP mode. [rip] delete interface VLAN100 !!GS1(config)# …Delete the RIP settings for VLAN100. Are you sure? (y/n): [rip] !!GS1(config)#...
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 (3) Check the information you edited. Check the settings for the following items by displaying the configuration information you edited. ・VLAN400 ・RIP for VLAN400 show !GS1(config)# …Display the contents you input. #Last modified by newuser at Dec 1 17:24:07 2004 with version 09-01 system name “GS1”...
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BSDI BSD/OS 3.1 …Input a user ID. newuser login: …Input a login password. Password: ******** All Rights Reserved,Copyright(C)2003,2004,Hitachi,Ltd. *** Welcome to the System *** GS1> enable Register yourself as an administrator. … …Input a password of administrator. ********...
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GS4000 Quick Start Guide, Revision 3 8.4 Details About GS4000 Operations 8.4 Details About GS4000 Operations As this guide book gives you only the basic knowledge related to GS4000 operations, it is recommended that you see the following manuals if you want to know more details about them. Table 8-1 Manuals related to the operations and management for GS4000 Items...