Local Management Requirements; Local Management Screen Elements - Enterasys SmartSwitch 6000 User Manual

Local Management Requirements

1.3 LOCAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
The switch module provides one communication port, labeled COM, which supports a
management terminal connection. To access Local Management, connect one of the following
systems to the COM port:
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Digital Equipment Corporation VT series terminal.
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VT type terminal running emulation programs for the Digital Equipment Corporation VT series.
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IBM or compatible PC running a VT series emulation software package.
You can also access Local Management using a Telnet connection through one of the network
ports of the switch module.
NOTE: For details on how to connect a console to the switch module, the setup
parameters for the console, or how to make a telnet connection, refer to
1.4

LOCAL MANAGEMENT SCREEN ELEMENTS

There are six types of screens used in Local Management: password, menu, statistics,
configuration, status, and warning screens. Each type of screen can consist of one to five basic
elements, or fields.
field follows the figure.
1-4 Introduction
Figure 1-1 shows an example of the fields in a screen. A description of each
Chapter 2.