DES-3000 Series Layer 2 Switch CLI Reference Manual
3
2
USING THE CONSOLE CLI
The DES-3026 supports a console management interface that allows the user to connect to the Switch’s management agent via a
serial port and a terminal or a computer running a terminal emulation program. The console can also be used over the network
using the TCP/IP Telnet protocol. The console program can be used to configure the Switch to use an SNMP-based network
management software over the network.
This chapter describes how to use the console interface to access the Switch, change its settings, and monitor its operation.
Note: Switch configuration settings are saved to non-volatile RAM using the
save command. The current configuration will then be retained in the
Switch’s NV-RAM, and reloaded when the Switch is rebooted. If the Switch
is rebooted without using the save command, the last configuration saved to
NV-RAM will be loaded.
Connecting to the Switch
The console interface is used by connecting the Switch to a VT100-compatible terminal or a computer running an ordinary
terminal emulator program (e.g., the HyperTerminal program included with the Windows operating system) using an RS-232C
serial cable. Your terminal parameters will need to be set to:
VT-100 compatible
9600 baud
8 data bits
No parity
One stop bit
No flow control
You can also access the same functions over a Telnet interface. Once you have set an IP address for your Switch, you can use a
Telnet program (in VT-100 compatible terminal mode) to access and control the Switch. All of the screens are identical, whether
accessed from the console port or from a Telnet interface.
To Next Page
Loading...
