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Console Program Essentials
This chapter describes most of the bridge’s console program options and
how to configure the bridge using them. Specifically, it describes the
following tasks:
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Configuring the system, including password changing
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Configuring the ports
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Checking connections
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Updating system software
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IP fragmentation management
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Address aging
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Viewing statistics
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Resetting the system
When installing the bridge for the first time, you must configure the system
as described in this chapter.
Accessing the Main Menu
The menu-driven interface built into the bridge is called the console
program. The console program—which runs in text mode—is accessed
through a serial connection between a management console and the console
