38 Summit 300-48 Switch Software User Guide
Managing the Switch
Using the Console Interface
The CLI built into the switch is accessible by way of the 9-pin, RS-232 port labeled console, located on
the front of the Summit 300-48 switch.
After the connection has been established, you will see the switch prompt and you can log in.
Using Telnet
Any workstation with a Telnet facility should be able to communicate with the switch over a TCP/IP
network.
Up to eight active Telnet sessions can access the switch concurrently. If idletimeouts is enabled, the
Telnet connection will time out after 20 minutes of inactivity. If a connection to a Telnet session is lost
inadvertently, the switch terminates the session within two hours.
Before you can start a Telnet session, you must configure the switch IP parameters. See “Configuring
Switch IP Parameters” on page 38 for more information. Telnet is enabled by default.
To open the Telnet session, you must specify the IP address of the device that you want to manage.
Check the user manual supplied with the Telnet facility if you are unsure of how to do this.
After the connection has been established, you will see the switch prompt and you may log in.
Connecting to Another Host Using Telnet
You can Telnet from the current CLI session to another host using the following command:
telnet [<ipaddress> | <hostname>] {<port_number>}
If the TCP port number is not specified, the Telnet session defaults to port 23. Only VT100 emulation is
supported.
Configuring Switch IP Parameters
To manage the switch by way of a Telnet connection or by using an SNMP Network Manager, you must
first configure the switch IP parameters.
Using a BOOTP Server
If you are using IP and you have a Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) server set up correctly on your network,
you must add the following information to the BOOTP server:
• Switch Media Access Control (MAC) address, found on the rear label of the switch
• IP address
• Subnet address mask (optional)
After this is done, the IP address and subnet mask for the switch will be downloaded automatically.
You can then start managing the switch without further configuration.
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