Introduction; Using A Telnet Session - LevelOne GSW-0800TXM User Manual

5-2 Console Management
C h a p t e r 5 Console Management

Introduction

Console Management is used to manage the switch. It runs from a terminal
program on a computer connected to the switch's Console port via an RS-232
cable. See Chapter 4, "Setting-Up for Management", for information about
using a terminal program. Console Management is also used to configure
settings that enabling using the more user-friendly Web-Based management
and for more detailed SNMP management. Some of the configuration
settings will be visible in the Front Panel Display, such as a disabled port.
After configuring this switch with Console Management, it can then be
monitored and configured with the either Console Management, Web-Based
management using a web browser, SNMP using programs such as HP
OpenView or any combination of these three.

Using a Telnet Session

The following management interface is the same, whether you are using the
Console management, or a Telnet session.
In order to conduct a Telnet management session, you must first configure
the Switch's IP address. This can be done via the Front Panel Display or a
Console management session. Please refer to the respective sections in this
manual for the relevant information on setting the switch's IP address.
Using any Telnet application that emulates VT100 over a TCP/IP network,
please establish a connection to the Switch. If you need help doing this,
please refer to your Telnet application documentation.