Supermicro SuperBlade SBM-GEM-X2C+, User Manual

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Superblade Network Modules User’s Manual
3-8
Command Line
Configuring the 1/10-G Ethernet switch (SBM-GEM-X2C/SBM-GEM-X3S+) or the 10-G
Ethernet switch (SBM-XEM-X10SM) can be done using a command line via telnet or by
using the serial console interface.
Accessing CLI through Telnet:
To access command line via telnet, follow the below steps.
1. Connect a PC to a network that is accessible to the switch.
For example, connect a PC to any of the front panel ports of the switch and make
sure the PC has an IP address on the same subnet as the switch management IP.
2. In the PC, start a telnet client session with the switch management IP (default IP is
192.168.100.102 ).
This brings up the switch’s command line interface for user login.
3. Enter username and password to login to the switch.
4. To view the switch configurations use show commands and to configure the switch
type config term to get access to the configuration commands. For help type ? or
help .
Accessing CLI through a Serial Console
To access command line via a serial console, follow the below steps.
1. Connect a PC serial port to the switch console port.
2. In the PC, open any seral port access applications, such as Hyperterminal or Term
Term.
3. Choose the serial port connected with the switch and configure with the following
parameters:
Baudrate = 9600
Data bits = 8
Parity = None
Stop bit = 1
4. This brings up the switch’s command line interface for user login.
5. Enter username and password to login to the switch.
6. To view the switch configurations use show commands and to configure the switch
type config term to get access to the configuration commands. For help type ? or
help .