iBypass Switches with Heartbeat
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Connecting to the CLI Interface
All configuration options, status, and statistics are accessible from the iBypass
Switch Command Line Interface. You will now set a new username and password,
IP address for the iBypass Switch, utilization threshold levels for Port A and B, and
the current date and time. Other parameters are optional and dependent on your
installation. To do this configuration, you need to connect an RS232 DB9 cable to
the back of the iBypass Switch and to your computer.
To computer with
terminal emulation software
Management
Port
RS232
Figure 7: RS232 DB-9 connecting to computer
Your computer needs to have terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal
to access the iBypass Switch CLI via the RS232 cable..
To connect the CLI:
1. Connect a PC with terminal emulation software, such as HyperTerminal, to the
iBypass Switch using the RS232 DB-9 cable supplied with the iBypass Switch.
2. Launch the terminal emulation software and set communication parameters to:
19200 baud
8 data bits
No parity
1 stop bit
No flow control