General Guidelines for Using the Console Interface
To work with the switch console menus and screens, follow these guidelines:
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To select an item on a screen or a menu, highlight it by using the arrow keys
and then press
item—for example, selecting Yes or No or supplying a value —a prompt
appears on the screen.
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In most cases, new values are saved when you select Return .
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The More item means there is more information available. Selecting More and
pressing
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Port refers to the number of a specific port on a switch.
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Index refers to the numerical order of a list.
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To return to the main menu from any screen, press
changes made to the screen you were in will not be saved when you do this.
To return to the greeting screen, press
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To refresh the console screen, press
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The switch console automatically returns to the greeting screen after five
minutes of inactivity. Five minutes is the default value. The time can be
changed at the
8730 Fast Ethernet Translation Switch—Reference Guide .
from the main menu, select Configuration
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For protection against inadvertent or unauthorized access to configuration
screens, you may establish a password that users must enter at the greeting
screen. If no password is configured, just press
presented. To establish a password, see the section
CrossFire 8730 Fast Ethernet Translation Switch—Reference Guide .
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. If you need to specify additional information for that
ENTER
displays the next screen of information.
ENTER
Console Configuration
CTRL-P
.
CTRL-B
.
CTRL-L
menu as explained in the
→
Console Configuration .
and the main menu is
ENTER
"Password Menu"
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. Note that any
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To open this menu
in the
Switch Access