The AT-9724TS 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 an 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 will be loaded.

2 -1 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 (e.g., the

HyperTerminal program included with the Windows operating system) using an RS-232C serial cable.Your terminal parameters will need to be set to:

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VT-100 compatible

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115200 baud

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8 data bits

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No parity

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1 stop bit

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No flow control

You can also access the same functions over a Telnet interface. Once you have set an IP address for your Switch, you can use a Telnet program (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 logged in, the console looks like this:

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Figure 2-1. Initial Console Screen

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