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Covered models :
* Alteon 5208
* Alteon 5204
* Alteon 5208XL
* Alteon 5212 (if ACOS 5.x/6.x menu-driven firmware)
* Alteon 5216 (same as above)

== CLI Navigation ==

=== Help and Assistance ===
Display help in the current menu:

 <nowiki>?</nowiki>

Display detailed menu help:

 <nowiki>help</nowiki>

Navigate back one menu level:

 <nowiki>..</nowiki>

Navigate back to root menu:

 <nowiki>.</nowiki>

=== Session Management ===
Exit the current CLI session:

 <nowiki>exit</nowiki>

Terminate CLI session and save changes:

 <nowiki>save
exit</nowiki>

View command history:

 <nowiki>history</nowiki>

Display current user:

 <nowiki>who</nowiki>

== Information Menus ==

=== System Information ===
Enter system info menu:

 <nowiki>info/sys</nowiki>

View system version and uptime:

 <nowiki>info/sys/version</nowiki>

Display CPU and memory usage:

 <nowiki>info/sys/cpu</nowiki>
 <nowiki>info/sys/mem</nowiki>

=== Interface and Port Information ===
Enter interface info menu:

 <nowiki>info/port</nowiki>

Display link status:

 <nowiki>info/link</nowiki>

Display interface counters:

 <nowiki>stats/port</nowiki>

=== Statistics ===
Enter statistics menu:

 <nowiki>stats</nowiki>

Monitor SLB sessions:

 <nowiki>stats/slb</nowiki>

Monitor network traffic:

 <nowiki>stats/net</nowiki>

=== MGMT Port ===
Display MGMT port configuration:

 <nowiki>/info/sys/mgmt</nowiki>

or:

 <nowiki>/info/sys/mgmt/dump</nowiki>

== Configuration Menus ==

=== Network Configuration ===
Enter configuration menu:

 <nowiki>cfg</nowiki>

Configure Layer 3 interfaces:

 <nowiki>cfg/l3/if <interface_number></nowiki>

Set IP address:

 <nowiki>/cfg/l3/if/addr</nowiki>

 <nowiki>/cfg/l3/if/mask</nowiki>

Enable interface:

 <nowiki>/cfg/port/ena</nowiki>

Disable interface:

 <nowiki>/cfg/port/dis</nowiki>

Configure VLANs:

 <nowiki>cfg/l2/vlan <vlan_id></nowiki>

Assign interfaces to VLAN:

 <nowiki>interface <interface_number>
vlan <vlan_id></nowiki>

=== Load Balancing Configuration ===
Configure SLB server:

 <nowiki>cfg/slb/server <name> <ip_address></nowiki>

Configure service group:

 <nowiki>cfg/slb/serviceGroup <name> <protocol></nowiki>

Attach server to service group:

 <nowiki>cfg/slb/serviceGroup <name> add <server_name> <port></nowiki>

Create virtual service:

 <nowiki>cfg/slb/virtualServer <name> <vip_ip> <vip_port> <service_group></nowiki>

Enable virtual service:

 <nowiki>cfg/slb/virtualServer <name> enable</nowiki>

Configure health monitor:

 <nowiki>cfg/slb/monitor <type> <name> <parameters></nowiki>

Attach monitor to service group:

 <nowiki>cfg/slb/serviceGroup <name> monitor <monitor_name></nowiki>

=== User and Authentication Configuration ===
Add local user:

 <nowiki>cfg/user add <username> password <password> role <role></nowiki>

Delete user:

 <nowiki>cfg/user delete <username></nowiki>

Modify user password:

 <nowiki>cfg/user modify <username> password <new_password></nowiki>

View users:

 <nowiki>cfg/user list</nowiki>

Configure RADIUS server:

 <nowiki>cfg/radius server <ip_address> key <secret></nowiki>

Configure TACACS+ server:

 <nowiki>cfg/tacacs server <ip_address> key <secret></nowiki>

Verify authentication:

 <nowiki>cfg/auth status</nowiki>

=== Saving and Applying Configuration ===
Apply pending changes:

 <nowiki>apply</nowiki>

Revert changes not applied:

 <nowiki>revert</nowiki>

Save configuration permanently:

 <nowiki>save</nowiki>

Load configuration from file:

 <nowiki>load <filename></nowiki>

== Diagnostics ==

=== Network Diagnostics ===
Ping a host:

 <nowiki>ping <ip_address></nowiki>

Trace route to a host:

 <nowiki>traceroute <ip_address></nowiki>

Check interface statistics:

 <nowiki>stats/port</nowiki>

Monitor active SLB sessions:

 <nowiki>stats/slb</nowiki>

=== System Diagnostics ===
Check CPU and memory:

 <nowiki>info/sys/cpu</nowiki>
 <nowiki>info/sys/mem</nowiki>

Check system uptime and version:

 <nowiki>info/sys/version</nowiki>

== Security Concepts ==

=== Administrative Access ===
* Use SSH for CLI access
* Restrict management interfaces to trusted networks
* Enable session timeout
* Use role-based access control
* Disable unused services

=== HTTPS and Certificates ===
Enable HTTPS:

 <nowiki>cfg/web enable https</nowiki>

Upload trusted certificate:

 <nowiki>cfg/web cert import <filename></nowiki>

=== ACL and Firewall Rules ===
Create access-list:

 <nowiki>cfg/acl add <acl_id> permit tcp any any eq 80</nowiki>

Apply ACL to interface:

 <nowiki>cfg/l3/if <interface_number> acl in <acl_id></nowiki>

== Troubleshooting ==

=== Interface Down ===
Check link:

 <nowiki>info/link</nowiki>

Check interface statistics:

 <nowiki>stats/port</nowiki>

Enable interface if down:

 <nowiki>cfg/l3/if <interface_number>
no shutdown</nowiki>

=== Virtual Service Not Responding ===
Check service group and servers:

 <nowiki>cfg/slb/serviceGroup list</nowiki>
 <nowiki>cfg/slb/server list</nowiki>

Check virtual service status:

 <nowiki>cfg/slb/virtualServer list</nowiki>

=== Authentication Problems ===
Verify authentication status:

 <nowiki>cfg/auth status</nowiki>

Check configured users:

 <nowiki>cfg/user list</nowiki>

=== Configuration Not Saving ===
Ensure filesystem has space and permissions:

 <nowiki>save</nowiki>

Use apply before save if necessary:

 <nowiki>apply
save</nowiki>

== Resetting Configuration ==

This chapter outlines the process for resetting the configuration on an **Alteon Application Switch 5208**. There are different methods for resetting the configuration, including clearing all settings, restoring factory defaults, or performing a soft reset.

=== Soft Reset (Reboot) ===

A soft reset allows the switch to reboot without clearing the configuration. It can be used when you need to refresh the system without losing any saved settings.

 <nowiki>
/reset</nowiki>

Description:  
This command will reboot the system, retaining all current configurations.

Example:
 <nowiki>
/reset</nowiki>

==== After Reboot ====  
Once the switch reboots, you can verify the status with the following command:

 <nowiki>
/cfg/system/show status</nowiki>

This will display the current state of the system and confirm that the reboot was successful.

=== Hard Reset (Factory Defaults) ===

A **hard reset** restores the switch to its factory default settings. This means that all configurations will be lost, and the switch will revert to the default IP address, hostname, and settings.

To perform a factory reset, follow these steps:

1. Connect to the switch via the **console port** using a terminal client like PuTTY or HyperTerminal.
2. Power off the switch.
3. Press and hold the **reset button** on the front panel of the switch.
4. Power the switch on while still holding the reset button for about **10-15 seconds**.
5. Release the reset button. The switch will now boot up with factory default settings.

Alternatively, the following command can be used to perform a hard reset via the CLI:

 <nowiki>
/boot/conf factory</nowiki>

Description:  
This command restores the factory default configuration. It erases all user configurations and resets the switch to its out-of-the-box state.

After this process, the switch will require reconfiguration from scratch, including setting the management IP, hostname, and network settings.

==== Verify Reset to Factory Defaults ====
To confirm that the switch has been reset to factory defaults, you can check the configuration:

 <nowiki>
/cfg/system/show running-config</nowiki>

This should show minimal or default configurations such as the default IP address `192.168.1.1`, default hostname, and other initial settings.

=== Resetting Specific Configuration Elements ===

In some cases, you might only need to reset certain elements, such as VLAN configurations or interfaces, rather than the entire system.

==== Reset VLAN Configuration ====
To remove a specific VLAN configuration, use the following command:

 <nowiki>
/cfg/network/vlan <vlan_id>/reset</nowiki>

Example:
 <nowiki>
/cfg/network/vlan 100/reset</nowiki>

This command will reset the specified VLAN to its default settings.

==== Reset Interface Configuration ====
To reset an individual interface configuration, use the following command:

 <nowiki>
/cfg/network/port <port_number>/reset</nowiki>

Example:
 <nowiki>
/cfg/network/port 5/reset</nowiki>

This will reset the settings for that particular interface, including IP addresses, VLAN assignments, and other configurations.

=== Clearing the Configuration from the Flash Memory ===

If you want to delete the current configuration completely from the switch's flash memory, use the following command:

 <nowiki>
/cfg/system/clear-flash</nowiki>

Description:  
This command will completely clear the configuration stored in the flash memory, requiring a reboot to apply the changes.

Example:
 <nowiki>
/cfg/system/clear-flash</nowiki>

Once the configuration is cleared, the system will boot with the default configuration.

=== Important Notes ===

* **Backup Configurations**: Before performing any reset actions, it is crucial to back up your current configuration to avoid losing important settings. Use the following command to back up to a TFTP server:

 <nowiki>
/cfg/system/backup tftp <tftp_ip> <backup_filename></nowiki>

* **Reconfiguration**: After performing a hard reset, you will need to reconfigure the switch from scratch. This includes setting up VLANs, IP addresses, HA groups, and other configurations.


== Useful Links ==

* https://www.alteonweb.com/products/alteon-application-switch
* https://www.alteonweb.com/support
* https://www.alteonweb.com/documentation
* https://www.alteonweb.com/downloads
* https://community.alteonweb.com
* https://www.alteonweb.com/knowledgebase

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