Qlogic SANbox 5600 Series, Installation Manual

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59096-02 C B-1
Appendix B
Command Line Interface
The command line interface (CLI) enables you to perform a variety of fabric and
switch management tasks through an Ethernet or a serial port connection. This
section describes the following:
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Logging On to a Switch
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User Accounts
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Working with Switch Configurations
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Commands
B.1
Logging On to a Switch
To log on to a switch using Telnet, open a command line window on the
workstation and enter the Telnet command followed by the switch IP address:
# telnet ip_address
A Telnet window opens prompting you for a login. Enter an account name and
password.
To log on to a switch through the serial port, configure the workstation port with the
following settings:
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9600 baud
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8-bit character
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1 stop bit
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No parity
Enter an account name and password when prompted.