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Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) 25
1 Connect to the switch Console port as described in “Connecting to the
Console Port” page 23.
2 The command line interface login sequence begins as soon as the switch
detects a connection to its console port. When the process completes,
the Login prompt displays.
3 At the login prompt, enter admin as your user name and press Return.
The Password prompt displays.
4 Press Return. If you have logged on correctly, Select menu option#
should be displayed.
5 Enter the IP address and subnet mask for the switch as follows:
ipSetup xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx mmm.mmm.mmm.mmm ggg.ggg.ggg.gggg
and press Enter.
(Note: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address, mmm.mmm.mmm.mmm is the
subnet mask, and ggg.ggg.ggg.ggg is the default gateway of the switch.)
6 Enter the logout command to terminate the CLI session.
The initial setup of your switch is now complete and the switch is ready
for you to set up your chosen management method. See
“Methods of
Managing a Switch” on page 19.
Viewing IP
Information using the
Console Port
This section describes how to view the automatically allocated IP
information using the command line interface. The automatic IP
configuration process usually completes within one minute after the
switch is connected to the network and powered up.
1 Connect to the switch Console port as described in “Connecting to the
Console Port” page 23.
The automatic IP configuration process usually completes within one
minute.
2 The command line interface login sequence begins as soon as the switch
detects a connection to its console port.
3 At the login prompt, enter admin as your user name and press Return.
4 At the password prompt, press Return.If you have logged on correctly,
Select menu option# is displayed.