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Chapter 3 Using the Command-Line Interface
Accessing the CLI
Accessing the CLI
This procedure assumes you have already assigned IP information and password to the switch or
command switch. You can assign this information to the switch in these ways:
• Using the setup program, as described in the release notes
• Manually assigning an IP address and password, as described in the “Changing IP Information”
sectiononpage6-1and “Changing the Password” sectiononpage6-10.
Considerations for assigning this information to a command switch and cluster members are
described in the “IP Addresses” section on page 5-13 and “Passwords” sectiononpage5-14.
To access the CLI, follow these steps:
Step 1 Start the emulation software (such as ProComm, HyperTerminal, tip, or minicom) on the management
station.
Step 2 If necessary, reconfigure the terminal-emulation software to match the switch console port settings
(default settings are 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit).
Step 3 Establish a connection with the switch by either
• Connecting the switch console port to a management station or dial-up modem. For information
about connecting to the console port, refer to the switch hardware installation guide.
• Using any Telnet TCP/IP package from a remote management station. The switch must have
network connectivity with the Telnet client, and the switch must have an enable secret password
configured. For information about configuring the switch for Telnet access, see the “SNMP Network
Management Platforms” sectiononpage4-4.
The switch supports up to 16 simultaneous Telnet sessions. Changes made by one Telnet user are
reflected in all other Telnet sessions.
After you connect through the console port or through a Telnet session, the User EXEC prompt appears
on the management station.
Accessing the CLI from a Browser
This procedure assumes you have met the software requirements, (including browser and Java plug-in
configurations) and have assigned IP information and a Telnet password to the switch or command
switch, as described in the release notes.
To access the CLI from a web browser, follow these steps:
Step 1 Start one of the supported browsers.
Step 2 In the URL field, enter the IP address of the command switch.
Step 3 When the Cisco Systems Access page appears, click Telnet to start a Telnet session.
You can also access the CLI by clicking Monitor the router- HTML access to the command line
interface from the Cisco Systems Access page. For information about the Cisco Systems Access page,
see the “Accessing CMS” section in the release notes.
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