Command Line Interface; Snmp - VBrick 9000 Series Getting Started Manual

Management Tools

Command Line Interface

VBrick network appliances can be configured using a standard ASCII terminal or terminal
emulator program connected to the serial port ( ) on the rear of the appliance. The
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MIB-based CLI can be used to access all VBrick parameters. (Keep in mind that all
parameters that are available in the MIB-based CLI are also available in the web-based
VBAdmin application. Always use VBAdmin unless you have a compelling reason to use the
command line.) You can use HyperTerminal or other interfaces to run the CLI. For more
information see Command Line Interface on page 43.
VBrick appliances can also be managed remotely via industry-standard Telnet. The same
suites of menus that are displayed on a local terminal are instantly available over an IP
network. VBrick uses the standard Telnet port (23). Telnet uses the same commands as
Command Line Interface (CLI). The Telnet and HyperTerminal applications are both
referred to as CLI or Command Line Interface. For more information see
Command Line Interface on page 43.

SNMP

The VBrick appliance can also be configured and managed through its MIB which is available
on the Product CD or on the VBrick website. Various SNMP (Simple Network Management
Protocol) management tools are available to issue SNMP based commands to the appliance.
The command structure is similar to CLI and Telnet. It is necessary to become the active
editor and apply the changes before they take effect in the appliance. Note that the SNMP
community strings are the usernames. The following screen shows a typical, freeware MIB
browser.
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