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Management Options
Using the Command-Line Interface
You can enter Cisco IOS commands and parameters through the CLI. Access the CLI either by
connecting your PC directly to the blade switch console port or through a Telnet session from a remote
PC or workstation.
Follow these steps:
Connect the supplied console cable to the standard 9-pin serial port on the PC. Connect the other end of
Step 1
the cable to the console port on the blade switch.
Start a terminal-emulation program on the PC.
Step 2
Configure the PC terminal emulation software for:
Step 3
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Use the CLI to enter commands to configure the blade switch. See the blade switch software
Step 4
configuration guide and command reference for more information.
For quick setup instructions that use the CLI, go to
CLI-Based Setup Program."
Other Management Options
You can use SNMP management applications such as CiscoWorks Small Network Management Solution
(SNMS) to configure and manage the blade switch. You also can manage it from an SNMP-compatible
workstation that is running platforms such as HP OpenView or SunNet Manager.
Network Configurations
Refer to the blade switch software configuration guide on Cisco.com for an explanation of network
configuration concepts. The software configuration guide also provides examples of network
configurations that use the blade switch to create dedicated network segments that are interconnected
through Gigabit Ethernet connections.
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC Hardware Installation Guide
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9600 baud
8 data bits
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1 stop bit
No flow control
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Appendix C, "Configuring the Switch with the
Product Overview
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