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Installing the Switch
Installation Procedures
Installing the Switch
8. (Optional) Connect a Console to the Switch
The switch has a full-featured, easy to use console interface for performing
switch management tasks including the following:
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Monitor switch and port status and observe network activity statistics
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Modify the switch’s configuration to optimize switch performance,
enhance network traffic control, and improve network security
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Read the event log and access diagnostic tools to help in troubleshooting
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Download new software to the switch
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Add passwords to control access to the switch from the console, web
browser interface, and network management stations
The console can be accessed through these methods:
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Out-of-band:
The switch comes with a serial cable for connecting a PC
or VT-100 terminal, to be used as a console, directly to the switch.
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In-Band:
Access the console using Telnet from a PC or UNIX station on
the network, and a VT-100 terminal emulator. This method requires that
you first configure the switch with an IP address and subnet mask by using
either out-of-band console access or through DHCP/Bootp. For more
information on IP addressing and on starting a Telnet session, see
chapter 3,
Management and Con-
figuration Guide,
which is on the Documentation CD-ROM that came
with your switch.
The Switch can simultaneously support one out-of-band console session
through the Console Port and one in-band Telnet console session.
Terminal Configuration
To connect a console to the switch, configure the PC terminal emulator as a
DEC VT-100 (ANSI) terminal or use a VT-100 terminal, and configure either
one to operate with these settings:
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any baud rate from 1200 to 115200 (the switch senses the speed)
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8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and flow control set to Xon/Xoff
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For the Windows Terminal program, also disable (uncheck) the “Use
Function, Arrow, and Ctrl Keys for Windows” option
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For the Hilgraeve HyperTerminal program, select the “Terminal keys”
option for the “Function, arrow, and ctrl keys act as” parameter.
