Accessing The Cli - Avaya 106760804 Command Reference Manual

Accessing the CLI

Accessing the CLI Using Telnet
Accessing the CLI Using a Serial Interface
Document No. 10-300090, Issue 1
There are two ways to access the Avaya P550R, P580, P880, and P882
Multiservice Switch CLI:
Using telnet
Using a serial interface
To access the CLI using telnet:
1. Obtain the name and password for the user account you will be using.
2. Enter telnet at the prompt.
3. Enter the IP address or host name for the switch to which you are
telnetting:
telnet <IP address> or hostname
* Note: From NT run: telnet <a.b.c.d>
To access the CLI using a serial interface (such as HyperTerminal):
1. Obtain the IP address you want to access.
2. Set up a new connection within the serial interface and proceed to
connect with the host as directed by the instructions in the specific serial
interface software you are using.
Overview
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