SignaMax 065-7700, User Manual

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Hardened Managed PoE Ethernet Switch
User’s Manual 27
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