Command Line Interface; Connection Modes; Connecting Via The Com Port With Hyperterminal; Connecting With Telnet Or Ssh - VBrick 9000 Series Getting Started Manual

Command Line Interface

Although VBAdmin is the preferred management interface you can also access the appliance
configuration using the Command Line Interface. Some users prefer to use the Command
Line.
Topics in this chapter

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Connection Modes
This section explains how to access VBrick appliance parameters using the COM serial port
or over an IP network. You can use HyperTerminal or ProComm with the serial port for
example, or Telnet or PuTTY over an IP network. To send input commands to a VBrick
appliance, you can use ProComm, Telnet, scripts, cut-and-paste, or any program that supplies
text-based input via the get and set commands.

Connecting via the COM Port with HyperTerminal

To manage an appliance via terminal emulation (for example with HyperTerminal), connect
the included cable (which provides a standard 9-pin serial connection) from the serial port on
your computer to the VBrick's
HyperTerminal go to
Connect through your computer's COM Port (usually COM1) with the following settings.
Bits per second
Data bits
Parity
Stop bits
Flow control
When you connect to a terminal, a prompt for login (username) and password will be
displayed. Login and password are case sensitive (
appear by typing a question mark (

Connecting with Telnet or SSH

VBrick appliances can be managed remotely via industry-standard Telnet or an SSH client
like PuTTy. With Telnet the same commands that are displayed on a local terminal are
instantly available over an IP network. VBrick uses the standard Telnet port. See Command
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RJ-45 connector. To access the VBrick using
COM
Start > Programs > Accessories > Communication > HyperTerminal
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8
None
1
None
) at the
? vbrick>
Chapter 7
). Once logged in, the main menu will
admin
prompt.
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