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Admin: /* Network Configuration */

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Network Configuration

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	Set IP address:		Set IP address:

	<nowiki>~~ip address~~ <ip> <~~netmask~~></nowiki>		<nowiki>/cfg/l3/if/addr</nowiki>

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

	Enable interface:		Enable interface:

Admin: /* Network Configuration */

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Network Configuration

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	Enable interface:		Enable interface:

	<nowiki>~~no shutdown~~</nowiki>		<nowiki>/cfg/port/ena</nowiki>

	Disable interface:		Disable interface:

	<nowiki>~~shutdown~~</nowiki>		<nowiki>/cfg/port/dis</nowiki>

	Configure VLANs:		Configure VLANs:

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	<nowiki>stats/net</nowiki>		<nowiki>stats/net</nowiki>

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

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

			or:

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

	== Configuration Menus ==		== Configuration Menus ==

Admin at 18:33, 8 June 2026

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   <nowiki>apply
 save</nowiki>
 == Useful Links ==

Admin: Created page with "Category:Wiki '''''[https://it-arts.net/index.php/Category:Wiki Return to Wiki Index]''''' 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: ? Display detailed menu help: help Navigate back one menu level: .. Navigate back to root..."

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Created page with "Category:Wiki '''''[https://it-arts.net/index.php/Category:Wiki Return to Wiki Index]''''' 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..."

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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>

== 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>ip address <ip> <netmask></nowiki>

Enable interface:

<nowiki>no shutdown</nowiki>

Disable interface:

<nowiki>shutdown</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>

== 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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