Using The Console Cli - D-Link xStack DES-3800 Series Cli Manual

xStack DES-3800 Series Layer 3 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch CLI Manual

Using the Console CLI

The Switch supports a console management interface that allows the user to connect to the Switch's
management agent via a serial port and a terminal or a computer running a terminal emulation program.
The console can also be used over the network using the TCP/IP Telnet protocol. The console program
can be used to configure the Switch to use an SNMP-based network management software over the
network.
This chapter describes how to use the console interface to access the Switch, change its settings, and
monitor its operation.
Note: Switch configuration settings are saved to non-volatile RAM using the save command. The current
configuration will then be retained in the Switch's NV-RAM, and reloaded when the Switch is rebooted. If
the Switch is rebooted without using the save command, the last configuration saved to NV-RAM will be
loaded.
Connecting to the Switch
The console interface is used by connecting the Switch to a VT100-compatible terminal or a computer
running an ordinary terminal emulator program (e.g., the HyperTerminal program included with the
Windows operating system) using an RS-232C serial cable. Your terminal parameters will need to be set
to:
• VT-100 compatible
• 9600 baud
• 8 data bits
• No parity
• One stop bit
• No flow control
You can also access the same functions over a Telnet interface. Once you have set an IP address for your
Switch, you can use a Telnet program (in VT-100 compatible terminal mode) to access and control the
Switch. All of the screens are identical, whether accessed from the console port or from a Telnet
interface.
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