Configuring Quick Start

Use the following procedure to configure the Quick Start setup mode using EDM.

About this task

You can use Quick Start to quickly setup a new switch or stack.

Procedure

  1. From the navigation tree, double-click Administration.
  2. In the Administration tree, click Quick Start.
  3. In the work area, click the IP/Community/Vlan tab.
  4. In the In-Band Switch IP Address field, type a switch or stack IP address.
  5. In the In-Band Stack Subnet Mask field, type a subnet mask.
  6. In the Default Gateway field, type a gateway IP address.
  7. In the Read-Only Community String field, type a community string. Re-type the community string in the verification field.
  8. In the Read-Write Community String field, type a community string. Re-type the community string in the verification field.
    NoteNote

    For security, enter different community strings for Read-Only and Read-Write.

  9. In the Quick Start VLAN field, type a VLAN ID ranging from 1 to 4094.
  10. On the toolbar, click Apply.