Page 2 - Support; Compliance; Trademarks
2 M6100 Series Switches Support Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products. After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at https://my.netgear.com . You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. N...
Page 3 - Contents
3 Contents Chapter 1 Get Started Available Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Overview of the Access and Initial Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Prepare a Terminal and Access the Switch Through th...
Page 4 - Get Started
4 1 1. Get Started This manual includes software configuration tasks that are most commonly used when you install a new M6100 series switch. To configure the switch software, connect a terminal to the switch. This chapter includes the following sections: • Available Publications • Overview of the Ac...
Page 5 - Available Publications
Get Started 5 M6100 Series Switches Available Publications A number of other publications are available for your switch at downloadcenter.netgear.com , including the following publications: • M6100 Chassis Hardware Installation Guide • M6100 Switch Module Installation Guide • M6100 Command Line Inte...
Page 6 - Prepare a Terminal; To configure the terminal emulation software:; Access the Switch Through the Console Port; To access the switch through the console port:
Get Started 6 M6100 Series Switches You can access the console port of the switch either through a mini-USB port or through an RJ-45 RS-232 port: • Mini-USB port . The switch comes with a mini-USB to USB cable, which you can use to connect the mini-USB console port on the switch to a USB port on a V...
Page 7 - Start the Switch and Observe the Power-On Self-Test; BootP or DHCP server; CLI
Get Started 7 M6100 Series Switches For information about how to perform the initial configuration of the switch through the CLI, see Perform Initial Configuration of Switch Through the Console Port on page 8. For detailed information about how to use the CLI to configure the switch with all its opt...
Page 8 - show network
Get Started 8 M6100 Series Switches • ezconfig . Use the ezconfig application through the network interface, service port, or console port (see Use ezconfig for Initial Configuration on page 9). Perform Initial Configuration of the Switch Through a BootP or DHCP Server You can assign IP information ...
Page 9 - admin; Use ezconfig for Initial Configuration; ezconfig Overview
Get Started 9 M6100 Series Switches The default admin user name is admin and the default admin password is blank, that is, do not enter a password. 3. Disable the default DHCP client mode in order to assign an IP address manually. Enter one of the following commands: • For the network interface: net...
Page 10 - Start ezconfig and Configure the Switch; To start ezconfig and configure the switch:
Get Started 10 M6100 Series Switches Start ezconfig and Configure the Switch You can enter ezconfig either in Global Config mode (#) or in Display mode (>). At any point in the setup, you can type Q to abort the program. ezconfig checks for any changes and prompts you to save the changes. To st...
Page 12 - Overview of the Web Management Interface
Get Started 12 M6100 Series Switches Use the Web Management Interface for Initial Configuration This section provides general information about the web management interface and the steps to perform the initial configuration. For detailed information about how to use the web management interface to c...
Page 14 - IP Address
Get Started 14 M6100 Series Switches 8. In the IP Address field, enter the network IP address for the switch. For example, enter 10.100.4.100. 9. In the Subnet Mask field, enter the network subnet mask for the switch. For example, enter 255.255.255.0. 10. In the Default Gateway field, enter the IP a...
Page 18 - Use the Auto Install Configuration
18 2 2. Use the Auto Install Configuration Auto Install is a software feature that provides for the configuration of a switch automatically when the switch is initialized and no configuration file is found on the switch. This chapter includes the following sections: • Auto Install Configuration Conc...
Page 19 - Auto Install Configuration Concepts; hostname; TFTP IP Address and Configuration File Name Concepts
Use the Auto Install Configuration 19 M6100 Series Switches Auto Install Configuration Concepts The downloaded configuration file is not distributed across the chassis. When an administrator saves configuration, the configuration file is distributed to all blades. The Auto Install process requires y...
Page 20 - About Conflicting TFTP Server Configurations; sname; About DNS Server Requirements; Host-Specific Configuration File
Use the Auto Install Configuration 20 M6100 Series Switches - The IP address of the TFTP server (option 150). - The address of the TFTP server (siaddr) to be used for Auto Install requests. You can also enter this information manually. No BootP or DHCP configuration is saved in the startup-confi g f...
Page 21 - Default Network Configuration File; ip host
Use the Auto Install Configuration 21 M6100 Series Switches Default Network Configuration File If the switch cannot find the specified bootfile or the bootfile name from the DHCP server, the switch attempts to download the default network configuration file ( fp-net.cfg ). The switch issues TFTP req...
Page 22 - Configure Auto Install
Use the Auto Install Configuration 22 M6100 Series Switches About Obtaining an Image from a TFTP Server Through Auto Install You can use Auto Install to let the switch download an image from a TFTP server using DHCP option 125. The image update can either upgrade or downgrade the firmware on the swi...
Page 23 - Configure Auto Install Through the CLI; To use the CLI to configure Auto Install:
192.168.0.1 192.168.0.2 192.168.0.3 DHCP server TFTP server Use the Auto Install Configuration 23 M6100 Series Switches The configuration file is located on the TFTP server (for example, switch.cfg ). Figure 1. Components in an Auto Install configuration Configure Auto Install Through the CLI This s...
Page 24 - Monitor and Complete the Auto Install Process
Use the Auto Install Configuration 24 M6100 Series Switches Configure Auto Install Through the Web Management Interface This section describes how to configure Auto Install through the web management interface. To use the web management interface to configure Auto Install: 1. Prepare your computer...
Page 25 - About Saving the Configuration
Use the Auto Install Configuration 25 M6100 Series Switches Auto Install is complete. The message also indicates that configuration must be saved to avoid performing Auto Install on the next reboot. When Auto Install successfully completed, the messages are in the buffered log, not on the console. Y...
Page 26 - Event Logging for the Auto Install Process
Use the Auto Install Configuration 26 M6100 Series Switches Event Logging for the Auto Install Process The switch logs a message for each of the following events: • The Auto Install component receives a configuration file name and other options upon resolving an IP address through a DHCP or BootP cl...
Page 27 - Register the Switch; To set up an account and register your product:
27 3 3. Register the Switch This chapter describes how to register your switch. Registering your switch gives you access to phone or online support and validates the hardware warranty. Note: If you already own a NETGEAR account, visit my.netgear.com , log in to your account, and register your switch...
Page 28 - Finish
Register the Switch 28 M6100 Series Switches The NETGEAR Product Registration screen displays. 3. Enter your account information, enter your product registration information, and specify your email preferences. 4. Click the Finish button. Your account is set up and your product is registered.
