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Administration Console (CLI)
The administration console is an internal, character-oriented, Command Line Interface (CLI)
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.
Modem Access
You can access the switch’s administration console from a PC or Macintosh using an
external modem attached to the console port. The switch management program provides
Console Port screen, accessible from the Basic Management screen that lets you
configure parameters for modem access.
When you have configured the external modem from the administration console, the
switch transmits characters that you have entered as output on the modem port. The
switch echoes characters that it receives as input on the modem port to the current
administration console session. The console appears to be directly connected to the
external modem.