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This section describes using the
Command Line Interface
(CLI) to manage
the device. The device is managed through the CLI from a direct
connection to the device console port
Getting Started
with the Command
Line Interface
Using the CLI, network managers enter configuration commands and
parameters to configure the device. Using the CLI is very similar to
entering commands on a UNIX system.
Console Port
To start using the CLI via a console port:
1
Connect the RJ-45 cable to the Console port of the switch to the serial
port of the terminal or computer running the terminal emulation
application.
2
Set the baud rate to 38400.
3
Set the data format to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity.
4
Set Flow Control to
none
.
5
Under
Properties
, select
VT100 for Emulation
mode.
6
Select
Terminal keys
for
Function, Arrow, and Ctrl keys
. Ensure that
the setting is for
Terminal keys
(not
Windows keys
).
Logging on to the CLI
The Login process requires a User Name and Password. The default user
name for first time configuration is
admin
. No password is required. User
names and passwords are case sensitive.
To logon to the CLI Interface:
1
Press
Enter
without typing in a username. The
Login
prompt displays:
2
Enter your
User Name
at the Login prompt.
Login:
