Using The Console Cli - D-Link DGS-1210/ME Series Reference Manual

The Switch 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 a 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 is 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 (for example, the HyperTerminal program included with the Windows
operating system) using an RJ-45 serial cable. Your terminal parameters will need to be set to:
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VT-100 compatible
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Baud rate 9600bps
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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
The same functions may also be accessed over a Telnet interface. Once an IP address for the Switch has been
set, A Telnet program can be used (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 you have to logged in, the console looks like this:
Commands are entered at the command prompt, DGS-1210-28MP/ME:5#
There are a number of helpful features included in the CLI. Entering the ? command displays a list of all of the
top-level commands.
DGS-1210/ME Metro Ethernet Switch CLI Reference Guide
Figure 2–1 Initial Console Screen after Logging In

USING THE CONSOLE CLI

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