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Chapter 2
Getting Started
This chapter explains how to access your EDS-508A/505A switch for the first time. There are
three ways to access the switch: serial console, Telnet console, and web browser. The serial
console connection method, which requires using a short serial cable to connect the EDS to a PC’s
COM port, can be used if you do not know the EDS’s IP address. The Telnet console and web
browser connection methods can be used to access the EDS over an Ethernet LAN, or over the
Internet.
The following topics are covered:
RS-232 Console Configuration (115200, None, 8, 1, VT100)
Configuration using a Telnet Console
Configuration using a Web Browser
Disabling Telnet and Browser Access