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This chapter describes the different applications you can use to manage the NetIron CES 2000 Series switches.
The NetIron CES 2000 Series Switch supports the same management applications as other Foundry devices.
As with other Foundry devices, you can manage a NetIron CES 2000 Series Switch using any of the following
applications:
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Command Line Interface (CLI) – a text-based interface accessible directly from a PC or terminal attached to
the device's serial (Console) port or 10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet (management) port, or from a Telnet
connection to the PC or terminal.
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IronView Network Manager Network Manager – An optional SNMP-based standalone GUI application.
The following section describes how to log on to these applications.
Logging on Through the CLI
Once an IP address is assigned to the NetIron CES 2000 Series switch's management port, you can access the
CLI through a PC or terminal attached to the device's serial (Console) port or 10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet
(management) port, or from a Telnet or SSH connection to the PC or terminal.
You can initiate a local Telnet, SSH or SNMP connection by specifying the management port's IP address.
The commands in the CLI are organized into the following levels:
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User EXEC – Lets you display information and perform basic tasks such as pings and traceroutes.
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Privileged EXEC – Lets you use the same commands as those at the User EXEC level plus configuration
commands that do not require saving the changes to the system-config file.
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CONFIG – Lets you make configuration changes to the device. To save the changes across software reloads
and system resets, you need to save them to the system-config file. The CONFIG level contains sub-levels for
individual ports, for VLANs, for routing protocols, and other configuration areas.
NOTE: By default, any user who can open a direct or Telnet connection to a NetIron CES 2000 Series Switch
can access all these CLI levels. To secure access, you can configure Enable passwords or local user accounts, or
you can configure the device to use a RADIUS or TACACS/TACACS+ server for authentication. See the Foundry
Security Guide.
On-Line Help
To display a list of available commands or command options, enter "?" or press Tab. If you have not entered part
of a command at the command prompt, all the commands supported at the current CLI level are listed. If you
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