Modular Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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Using the Console Interface
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Default Gateway
IP address that determines where frames with a destination outside the current
subnet should be sent. This is usually the address of a router or a host acting as an IP gateway. If your
network is not part of an internetwork you can leave this field blank.
Configure Console
You can use the
Console Options
screen to choose whether to use the Switch’s RS-232C serial port for
console management or for out-of-band TCP/IP communications using SLIP. You can also set the bit rate used
for SLIP communications.
Choose
Configure Console
to access the last item on the
System Configuration
menu. The following
screen appears:
Figure 6-10. Console Options screen
The following fields can be set:
Settings on Restart:
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Console Timeout
This is a security feature which measures the time that the console connection is
inactive. Possible values are
2 mins
,
5 mins
,
10 mins
,
15 mins
, or
Never
. After the time expires the
console will automatically log off.
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Serial Port
Determines whether the RS-232 serial port should be used for out-of-band (SLIP)
management or for console management, starting from the next time the Switch is restarted. In this
field, you can toggle between
SLIP
or C
onsole
.
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Baud Rate
Determines the serial port bit rate that will be used the next time the Switch is restarted.
Applies only when the serial port is being used in SLIP mode; it does not apply when the port is set for
Console. Available speeds are 2400, 9600, 19,200 and 38,400 bits per second. The default setting in this
Switch version is 9600.
The top of the screen displays the current settings for
Console Timeout
and
Serial Port
as well as the
Baud Rate
,
Data Bits
, and
Stop Bit
for Out of Band and Console settings, respectively.
Configure Switch Modules
The
Switch Module Configuration
screen shows various pieces of information about your Switch, and
allows you to set the
System Name
,
System Location
, and
System Contact
. These settings can be
retrieved from the Switch using SNMP requests, allowing these settings to be used for network management
purposes.
Choose
Configure Switch Modules
to access the second item on the
System
Configuration
menu. The
following screen appears:
