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CHAPTER 3
INTRODUCTION TO CLI
CHAPTER 3. INTRODUCTION TO CLI
3.1 Introduction
The MSW-4424C(S) Series of L2+ Carrier Gigabit Ethernet switches provide a number of
configuration/management methods. The first and very basic is serial console access. This method is also called out-
of-band management and is only available when a terminal or administrator PC can be physically connected to the
local MSW-4424C(S) Series switch at the CONSOLE port using RJ45 to RS-232 console cable. Accessing the switch via
CONSOLE port allows the user to use CLI (Command Line Interface) to manage and configure the device. The out-of-
band management is relatively useful when you lose the network connection to the device.
On the other hand, in-band management enables you to manage the device remotely using the device’s IP
address. Using in-band management enables you to use Telnet console (CLI) or web browser (GUI) to access the
device. If you plan on using in-band management, you need to configure the device’s IP address first before it can be
accessed via a LAN port.
The out-of-band management via console access, using a command line (CLI), is familiar to most network
engineers. For engineers that are not comfortable using CLI, this device can also be managed using any standard Web
Browser in a more user friendly 'point-and-click' method. Therefore, in most configuration scenarios, the console will
only be used to initially configure the IP address, so that the device may be accessed via the other methods which
require working TCP/IP.
After the device has been properly configured for the application and placed into service, a third method of
configuration/management can be employed using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The operator will
use SNMP management software to manage and monitor the MSW-4424C(S) Series switches on a network. This
requires some configuration of the device to allow SNMP management. In addition, the network management
platform will need to import and compile the proprietary MIB (management information base) file so that the
manager knows "how" to manage the MSW-4424C(S).
3.2 CONSOLE Operation
Use the provided accessory cable to connect the "CONSOLE" port (RJ-45) to the PC terminal communications port
(DB9). Run any terminal emulation program (HyperTerminal, PuTTY, TeraTerm Pro, etc.) and configure the
communication parameters as follows:
Speed:
115,200
Data:
8 bits
Parity:
None
Stop bits:
1
Flow control:
None
From a cold start, the following screen will be displayed. At the "Username" prompt, enter
'admin' with no
password
.
Platform: VCore-III (MIPS32 24KEc) JAGUAR
RAM: 0x80000000-0x88000000 [0x80021798-0x87fe0000 available]
FLASH: 0x40000000-0x40ffffff, 256 x 0x10000 blocks
== Executing boot script in 2.000 seconds - enter ^C to abort
RedBoot> fi lo -a -f managed
Image loaded from 0x80040000-0x80b7c61c
RedBoot> go
Press ENTER to get started
Username: admin
Password:
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