Using The Console Cli; Connecting To The Switch - D-Link xStack DES-3500 Series Cli Manual

The DES-3500 Series 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:
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VT-100 compatible
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9600 baud
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8 data bits
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No parity
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One stop bit
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No flow control
Users can also access the same functions over a Telnet interface. Once users have set an IP address for your Switch, users 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.
After the Switch reboots and users have logged in, the console looks like this:
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username:
Commands are entered at the command prompt, DES-3500:admin#.
There are a number of helpful features included in the CLI. Entering the ? command will display a list of all of the top-level
commands.
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Figure 2-1. Initial Console Screen after logging in
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