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Telnet
You can access the console using a Telnet connection once an IP address is
assigned. The switch offers password protection for this interface. When the telnet
session opens, select Terminal>Properties. In the Terminal Preferences dialog,
verify the following settings. Under Terminal Options select VT100 Arrows and
set buffer Size to 25. Under
Emulation
, select the
VT-100/ANSI
radio button.
User Interface
The switch offers a menu-driven console interface. Use <Tab> key or the <arrow>
keys to move within menus and sub-screens. To select a menu, press the
appropriate <arrow> key to highlight the menu, and then press <Enter>. The
following list describes common key commands:
x <
Esc
> Return to previous menu or screen, or abort editing
x <Tab> Scroll highlight bar through the screen
x <m>, <n>, <o>, <p> Navigation keys to move around menu screen and
editable fields
x <
Spacebar
> Toggle between possible settings for field
x <Enter> Select a menu item, edit a field or accept a value after editing a field
The bottom of every screen displays action commands available for that particular
screen such as Submit, Save, Refresh, Exit and sometimes other helpful
information.
Note that you can choose to leave a menu screen without applying any changes
made at any time by pressing the <Esc> key and then confirming with the <Enter>
key.
N
N
N
O
O
O
T
T
T
I
I
I
C
C
C
E
E
E
: When clicking on
Submit
button, you are applying the changes to the
current session only. To save the changes into NVRAM, you need to go to the
System Restart submenu and reset the system by either a Cold Start or Warm
Start.