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xStack DGS/DXS-3300 Series Layer 3 Stackable Gigabit Ethernet Switch CLI Manual
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USING THE CONSOLE CLI
The xStack DGS/DXS-3300 Series 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.
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:
VT-100 compatible
115200 baud
8 data bits
No parity
One stop bit
No flow control
The same functions can be accessed over a Telnet interface. Once an IP address has been set for your Switch, a Telnet program
(in VT-100 compatible terminal mode) can be used 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 the user has logged in, the console looks like this: