Connecting To The Switch; Using Ssh Or Telnet; Using The Serial Console Port; Using The Management Port - Lenovo ThinkSystem NE2580O RackSwitch Installation Manual

Connecting to the Switch

Using SSH or Telnet

Using the Serial Console Port

Using the Management Port

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NE2580O Installation Guide
Use the switch Command-Line Interface (CLI) to perform additional configuration
tasks. You can access the CLI in any of the following ways:
 Telnet connection over the network
SSH connection over the network
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 Serial connection via the serial port on the switch (this option is always
available)
Note: Telnet and SSH are possible only after configuring a proper IP address and a
gateway address in ONIE.
When reloaded, the switch will boot in ONIE Install mode.
You can access the switch CLI using a Telnet or a SSH client. Make sure ONIE
receives an IP address provided by the network's DHCP server. To do so, please
check the DHCP client lease database (dhcpd.leases file).
Once a Telnet connection is setup, no password is required.
Use the following command to access the ONIE log file:
ONIE:~ # cat /var/log/onie.log
You can access the switch CLI through the serial console port on the front panel of
the switch. This port uses RS-232 serial communications. Use the console cable kit to
connect the serial console port to a terminal or a computer running a terminal
emulation program.
The console port terminal-emulation requirements are as follows:
 Default baud rate = 115,200 bps
 Character size = 8 characters
Parity = none
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 Stop bits = 1
 Data bits = 8
 Flow control = none
Hardware flow control of console port is supported,
If the switch is connected to a network that employs DHCP, you can also access the
switch CLI through the management port. This port uses Ethernet communications
and can be accessed using Telnet via the IP address provided by the network's
DHCP server.