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Using the Switch Console Interface
Screen Structure and Navigation
Using the Switch Console
Interface
Table 4-1. How To Navigate in the Console
Task: Actions:
Execute an action
from the “Actions –>"
list at the bottom of
the screen:
Use either of the following methods:
• Use the arrow keys ( [<] ,or [>] ) to highlight the action you want
to execute, then press [Enter].
• Press the key corresponding to the capital letter in the action
name. For example, in a configuration menu, press [E] to select
Edit and begin editing parameter values.
Reconfigure (edit) a
parameter setting or a
field:
1. Select a configuration item, such as System Name. (See figure
4-2.)
2. Press [E] (for E
dit on the Actions line).
3. Use [Tab] or the arrow keys ([<], [>], [^], or [v]) to highlight the
item or field.
4. Do one of the following:
– If the parameter has preconfigured values, either use the
Space bar to select a new option or type the first part of your
selection and the rest of the selection appears automatically.
(The help line instructs you to “Select” a value.)
– If there are no preconfigured values, type in a value (the Help
line instructs you to “Enter” a value).
5. If you want to change another parameter value, return to step 3.
6. If you are finished editing parameters in the displayed screen,
press [Enter] to return to the Actions line and do one of the
following:
– To save any configuration changes you have made, press [S]
(for the Save action).
– To exit from the screen without saving any changes that you
have made (or if you have not made changes), press [C] (for
the Cancel action).
Note:
Most parameter changes are activated when you execute
Save, and it is therefore not necessary to reboot the switch after
making these changes. But if an asterisk appears next to any
menu item you reconfigure, it is necessary to reboot the switch
to implement the change. In this case, rebooting should be done
after you have made all desired changes and then returned to
the Main Menu.
7. When you are finished editing parameters, return to the Main
Menu.
8. If necessary, reboot the switch by highlighting Reboot Switch in
the Main Menu and pressing [Enter]. (Refer to the
Note
, above.)
Exit from a read-only
screen.
Press [B] (for the Back action).