Configuring The Bpx Switch Lan And Ip Relay - Cisco BPX-BXM-155-8DX Installation And Configuration Manual

Configuring the BPX Switch LAN and IP Relay

During the configuration of BPX switch interfaces, you must make sure that these parameters are set
consistent with your local area network (Ethernet LAN):
• The BPX switch IP address
• SNMP parameters
Network IP address
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Use these BPX switch commands to set the parameters:
cnflan
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This is a SuperUser command that must be used to configure the BPX switch BCC LAN port IP
address and subnet mask. This command is necessary only for nodes or shelves in which the LAN
port is actually connected to a physical Ethernet LAN as shown in Figure 20-2.
• cnfsnmp
This command configures the SNMP Get and Set community strings for the BPX switch:
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–
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cnfnwip
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This is a Superuser command to configure the virtual IP network (IP relay) among BPX switches.
cnfstatmast
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This command is used to define the IP address for routing messages to and from the Statistics
Manager in CiscoView.
On BPX and IGX switches, use these commands to configure the nodes for operation with Cisco WAN
Manager:
• cnflan (This command is necessary only for nodes or shelves in which the LAN port is actually
connected to a physical Ethernet LAN as shown in Figure 20-2.)
cnfnwip
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cnfstatmast
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cnfsnm
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The use of these commands is covered in the Cisco WAN Switching Command Reference or the Cisco
WAN Switching SuperUser Command Reference. SuperUser commands may be used only by authorized
personnel with great care.
Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration
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Get Community String = public
Set Community String = private
Trap Community String = public
Chapter 20 Configuring Network Management
Release 9.3.0, Part Number 78-10674-01 Rev. D0, July 2001