Remote Connections - SMC Networks TigerSwitch SMC6709FL2 Management Manual

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Note: Once you have set up the terminal correctly, the console login
screen will be displayed.

Remote Connections

Prior to accessing the switch's onboard agent via a network connection,
you must first configure it with a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default
gateway using a console connection.
The IP address for this switch is unassigned by default. To manually
configure this address to one that matches your specific network
requirements, see "Setting an IP Address" on page 2-5.
After configuring the switch's IP parameters, you can access the onboard
configuration program from anywhere within the attached network. The
onboard configuration program can be accessed using Telnet from any
computer attached to the network. The switch can also be managed by any
computer using a Web browser (Internet Explorer 5.0 or above, or
Netscape Navigator 6.2 or above), or from a network computer using
network management software.
Notes: 1. Only one management session is supported.
2. The onboard program only provides access to basic
Select the appropriate serial port (COM port 1 or COM port 2).
Set the data rate to 9600 baud.
Set the data format to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity.
Set flow control to none.
Set the emulation mode to VT100.
configuration functions. To access the full range of SNMP
management functions, you must use SNMP-based network
management software.
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