29/11/2019 515506 - Stratix Express Setup

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Stratix Express Setup

515506 | Date Created: 11/09/2012 | Last Updated: 11/20/2019
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Question
How do I perform the Express Setup procedure on the Stratix switches?
How do I assign an IP address to the Stratix 5700?
What is the new Express Setup procedure on the Stratix firmware 15.2(4)EA3?

Environment
Stratix 8000
Stratix 8300
Stratix 5400
Stratix 5410
Stratix 5700
Stratix 2500

Answer
For any firmware revision, if you cannot get the switch to enter Express Setup mode, factory default the
switch and then try Express Setup again.

Notes:

Express Setup has a timeout window in which it has to be completed by clicking the Submit button.

For IOS version 15.2(5)EA.fc4 or earlier the timeout is 2 minutes for all Express Setup modes.
For IOS version 15.2(6)E0a or later the timeout is around 1 hour for all Express Setup modes.

If it is done within the window, the Setup LED and EIP Mod LED will turn solid green.
If it is not done within the window, the Setup LED and EIP Mod LED will still be flashing green or Setup
LED will be off.

For IOS version 15.2(4)EA or newer, all switches use single-mode Express Setup. 
For video reference, please refer to technote 1091139 - Stratix Express Setup with Video.

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Follow these steps to run single-mode Express Setup:

1. Make sure that at least one switch Ethernet port is available for Express Setup.
Note: No other devices should be plugged into the switch when doing Express Setup for the
first time.
2. Make sure your computer network adapter is set to Obtain an IP address automatically.
During Express Setup, the switch acts as a DHCP server. If your personal computer has a static IP
address, change your personal computer settings before you begin to temporarily use DHCP.
3. Apply power to the switch.
When the switch powers on, it begins the power-on self-test (POST). During POST, the status
indicators flash while a series of tests verify that the switch functions properly. Wait for the switch to
complete POST, which takes approximately 3 minutes.
4. Make sure that POST has completed by verifying that the EIP Mod and Setup LED indicators are
flashing green. If the switch fails POST, the EIP Mod LED indicator turns red.
5. Press and release the Express Setup button. Wait for a few seconds until the status indicator on one
of the unconnected switch ports flashes green.
Unlike multi-mode Express Setup, there is no time requirement for when you release the Express
Setup button.
6. Connect a Category 5 Ethernet cable from the flashing switch port to the Ethernet port on your
personal computer.
Note: For 1783-BMS4S2SGL or 1783-BMS4S2SGA switches, Port Gi1/1 does not flash during
setup, but must be used to connect 1783-BMS4S2SGL or 1783-BMS4S2SGA switches to a
computer.  Since the switches are all fiber ports, insert a copper SFP module into the Gi1/1 port
on the switch then connect a Category 5 Ethernet cable from the SFP module to the Ethernet
port on the computer or connect the Gi1/1 port on the switch to the Ethernet port on the
computer by using a fiber-to-Ethernet media converter. 
7. While the Setup LED indicator flashes green, start an Internet browser session on the personal
computer.
8. The switch prompts you for the default switch username and password. 
9. There is no default username, leave the username field blank then enter the default switch password,
switch. If switch doesn't work use the password, password.
If the window does not appear, do the following:

Enter the URL of a well-known website in your browser to be sure the browser is working
correctly.
You may also enter the URL to access the Express Setup page directly:

http://169.254.0.1/express-setup.htm

Your browser will then automatically be directed to the Express Setup web page.

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Verify that any wireless interface is disabled on your personal computer.

10. Enter the required information into the Network Settings section: host name, IP address, subnet
mask, and password.
Note: The password requirements for the Stratix 2500:
Must be at least eight alphanumeric characters long
Must contain an uppercase character, a lowercase character, a special character such as
@$!%*+=_?&, and a number
Is case-sensitive
Cannot contain a tab, nor space at the beginning or end
Following would be the Advanced Settings: Check the Enable CIP VLAN box if the switch has
to make CIP connections. If the CIP VLAN and password is to be the same as the previous
information, check the Same As Management VLAN box.   
11. Click Submit.
12. The web page pop-up will require you to sign in again using the new username and password.
If the pop-up doesn't appear check the following:

Verify the pop-up blocker is disabled on the web page.

Verify the antivirus software is disabled or at the very least the pop-up blocker is disabled
within the software.

13. To complete the Express Setup process, unplug the computer from the switch and wait until the Setup
LED indicator turns completely off.
14. Change your PC network adapter to a static IP address in the same network as the switch and re-
connect to the switch port.
15. Now re-launch the web browser to the switch using the new IP address set for the switch in step 10. 

For IOS version 15.2(4) EA3, switches use multi-mode Express Setup. 
The new firmware 15.2(4)EA3 introduces the multi-mode Express Setup press which means the mode is
determined by how many seconds the Express Setup button is pressed in.  All the steps from above are still
valid except for step 5 (press and release the Express Setup button).  See the multi-modes below along with
their features.

Short Press Mode—You want to use Express Setup to enter the initial IP address of the switch. You can
then configure additional network settings via Device Manager. To run Short Press mode, press and
hold the Express Setup button until the Setup LED status indicator flashes green during seconds 1...4,
and then release.

Follow all the steps from the above single-mode section.

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Note: If a non-default configuration already exists on the switch and you do the Short Press
Mode, it will cause the Setup LED to go solid red for 10 seconds. You will have to do a factory
default first to clear the non-default configuration then do the Short Press mode to get back into
Express setup. This behavior is working as designed as stated per the Stratix Managed Switches
User Manual, publication 1783-UM007.

If you are looking in the CLI you will see the following error message:

%CLS_ACC-2-SETUP_BTN_PRS: setup/admin button pressed

%CLS_ACC-3-UNABLE_TO_RESET_CONFIG: Switch already has configuration's
cannot enter Express Setup
%CLS_ACC-2-MODE EXITED: Complete consoleless access from mode EXPRESS
SETUP

Medium Press Mode—You want to use a DHCP server to assign the switch an IP address. You can then
configure additional network settings via Device Manager or the Logix Designer application. To run
Medium Press Mode, press and hold the Express Setup button until the Setup LED status indicator
flashes red during seconds 6...10, and then release.

The Setup LED status indicator flashes green during seconds 1...5 and then red during seconds
6...10. 
The switch broadcasts a DHCP request out of all ports on VLAN 1.
VLAN 1 is configured with the IP address returned by the DHCP server.
CIP is enabled on VLAN 1 with CIP security password set to switch. 

Long Press Mode—You want to reset the switch to use factory default settings. To run Long Press
Mode, press and hold the Express Setup button until the Setup LED status indicator flashes
alternating green and red during seconds 16...20, and then release.

Upon release of the Express Setup button, the switch restarts with factory default settings.

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Note: Do not perform Express Setup while a process is running.

For more information on Express Setup and the network settings, refer to the Stratix Managed Switches
User Manual, publication 1783-UM007.

 
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