MP.11 and MP.11/a Quick Install Guide
Chapter 3. Management Overview
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COMMAND LINE INTERFACE OVERVIEW
The Command Line Interface (CLI) is a text-based interface with which you can configure and manage the
MP.11/a by entering commands. This section describes only how to access the CLI; the interface itself is
described in “Chapter 6. Command Line Interface”
on page 94
.
The CLI can be used as an alternative to the Web Interface. You can, for example, quickly change the settings of
the MP.11/a by running commands in a batch.
The CLI is accessible through the:
•
Ethernet port connected through the network or with a cross-over Ethernet cable between the computer and
the MP.11/a
•
Serial port of the MP.11/a
Ethernet Port
To use the CLI through the Ethernet port, you must have a telnet program and the IP address of the MP.11/a. On
most computers, the telnet program is called
telnet
. See “MP.11/a IP Address”
on page 23
for details.
To access the MP.11/a through Ethernet:
1. From
the
Windows
Start
menu, select
Run
; enter
cmd
and click
OK
.
2. Enter
telnet
followed by the IP address, as shown in the following sample
DOS
command window.
3. You are prompted for your password:
Please enter password:
4. Enter the password (the default password is
public
).
You can now use the CLI.