Configuration Methods 31
Command Line Interface
Features
The CLI supports the following unique features:
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You can access a Terminal Server from any application that supports Telnet.
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Ability to clear the ARP table (cache).
Connecting to a Terminal Server Using the CLI
There are two ways you can access the Terminal Server, through the network (Ethernet connection)
or through the serial connection. If you are accessing the Terminal Server through the network, the
Terminal Server must already have a known IP address configured; see
Using a Direct Serial
Connection to Specify an IP Address
on page 38
getting started for information on configuring an IP
address.
Through the Network
To connect to the Terminal Server through the network to configure/manage it using the CLI, do the
following:
1.
Start a Telnet session to the Terminal Server’s IP address; for example:
telnet 10.10.201.100
2.
You will get a
Login:
prompt. You can login as the admin user or as a user with Admin Level
rights. If the login is successful, you will get a prompt that displays the Terminal Server model
and number of ports:
Login: admin
Password:
Terminal Server 1 Port#
You will see a prompt that displays the Terminal Server model name and number of serial ports.
You are now ready to start configuring/managing your Terminal Server using the CLI.
Through the Serial Port
To connect to the Terminal Server through the serial port to configure/manage it using the CLI (or
Menu), see
Using a Direct Serial Connection to Specify an IP Address
on page 38
.
After you have established a connection to the Terminal Server, you will get a
Login:
prompt. You
can login as the admin user or as a user with Admin Level rights. If the login is successful, you will
get a prompt that displays the Terminal Server model and number of ports:
Login: admin
Password:
Terminal Server 1 Port#
You will see a prompt that displays the Terminal Server model name and number of serial ports. You
are now ready to start configuring/managing your Terminal Server using the CLI
Using the CLI
After you have successfully logged in, you can start configuring/managing the Terminal Server by
typing in commands at the prompt. If you are not sure what commands are available, you can type a
?
(question mark) at any time during a command to see your options.
See the
Command Line Interface Reference Guide
for more information about the CLI.
