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Administration Console
The administration console is an internal, character-oriented, menu-driven user interface for performing system
administration such as displaying statistics or changing option settings.
Using this method, you can view the administration console from a terminal, personal computer, Apple Macintosh,
or workstation connected to the switch’s console port.
There are two ways to use this management method: direct access or modem access. The following sections
describe these methods.
Direct Access
Direct access to the administration console is achieved by directly connecting a terminal or a PC equipped with a terminal-
emulation program (such as HyperTerminal) to the switch console port.
When using the management method, configure the terminal-emulation program to use the following parameters (you can
change these settings after login):
[DEFAULT PARAMETERS]
♦
115,200bps
♦
8 data bits
♦
No parity
♦
1 stop bit
This management method is often preferred because you can remain connected and monitor the system during system
reboots. Also, certain error messages are sent to the serial port, regardless of the interface through which the associated
action was initiated. A Macintosh or PC attachment can use any terminal-emulation program for connecting to the terminal
serial port. A workstation attachment under UNIX can use an emulator such as TIP.