To Configure the Sun Fire B1600 Switch

This section describes the steps needed to configure the switch.

Steps

1. Create a separate VLAN for Linux install.

   1. Log on to the Sun Fire B1600 switch.

      For a dual–switch system, make sure that you log on to the active switch.

   2. Create a new VLAN for Kickstart purposes.

      Type the following commands:

      Vty-0#configure Vty-0(config)#vlan database Vty-0(config-vlan)#vlan vlanid name vlan-name media ethernet state active Vty-0(config-vlan)#end

      In the following example, a new VLAN named kickstart is created with a VLAN id of 3. The VLAN id must not be in use already.

      Vty-0#configure Vty-0(config)#vlan database Vty-0(config-vlan)#vlan 3 name kickstart media ethernet state active Vty-0(config-vlan)#end

2. To make the Kickstart server part of N1 Provisioning Server setup, configure the interface on the shelf connecting to the Kickstart server to the Kickstart VLAN.

   Vty-0#configure Vty-0(config)#interface ethernet port Vty-0(config-if)#switchport allowed vlan add vlanid Vty-0(config-if)#switchport native vlan vlanid Vty-0(config-if)#end

   Where vlanid is the VLAN created in the previous step and port is the port to which the Kickstart server machine is directly connected to the shelf. For example:

   Vty-0#configure Vty-0(config)#interface ethernet NETP0 Vty-0(config-if)#switchport allowed vlan add 3 Vty-0(config-if)#switchport native vlan 3 Vty-0(config-if)#end

   The Kickstart server is now ready to perform Kickstart installations.