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Config Tool Overview


The Config Tool display, as presented in your Web browser, is associated with the GIGAswitch/IP product you select. The configurations you enter and select throughout the Config Tool screens apply only to the selected device.

[Doodad] Before Using the Config Tool

The network you design prior to installing the DIGITAL GIGAswitch/IP products is important to the success of your Config Tool session and overall IP switching operations. The following illustration provides an overview of the processes which ideally precede use of the Config Tool, and comprise the basic task sequence for using Config Tool.

Design your network

Before using Config Tool

Install the DIGITAL GIGAswitch/IP products

Run the new system start up script

Access clearVISN IP Switch Manager Config Tool

Using Config Tool

Configure GIGAswitch/IP Interfaces

Set Routing Parameters

Set System Parameters

Apply your configurations

Save/Backup configurations

[Doodad] Network Design

After you decide where to position the IP Switches in your network:

[Doodad] GIGAswitch/IP Installation

Refer to the DIGITAL GIGAswitch/IP Solution for ATM Products Reference manual that accompanies your GIGAswitch/IP product to position switching equipment, attach interfaces, power up, and run the new system start up script.

[Doodad] New System Start-Up

Refer to the DIGITAL GIGAswitch/IP Solution for ATM Installation and Configuration Guide for instructions on how to run the new system start-up script to initialize you GIGAswitch/IP or IP Switch Gateway in preparation for configuration via clearVISN IP Switch Manager.

[Doodad] clearVISN IP Switch Manager Home Page Access

Refer to the DIGITAL GIGAswitch/IP Solution for ATM Installation and Configuration Guide to see how to begin a communication session between the Web browser and a host machine in order to present the clearVISN IP Switch Manager home page.


clearVISN IP Switch Manager Home Page



You start the Config Tool from the clearVISN IP Switch Manager home page.

The following figure shows an example of the
clearVISN IP Switch Manager home page.


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