ZyXEL Communications ES-2024A Switch User Manual


 
ES-2024 Series User’s Guide
Chapter 30 Introducing the Commands 182
CHAPTER 30
Introducing the Commands
This chapter introduces the commands and gives a summary of commands available.
30.1 Overview
In addition to the web configurator, you can use line commands to configure the switch. Use
line commands for advanced switch diagnosis and troubleshooting. If you have problems with
your switch, customer support may request that you issue some of these commands to assist
them in troubleshooting.
Note: See the web configurator parts of this User’s Guide for background information
on features configurable by the web configurator.
30.2 Accessing the CLI
You can use a direct console connection or Telnet to access the CLI on the switch.
Note: The switch automatically logs you out of the management interface after five
minutes of inactivity. If this happens to you, simply log back in again.
30.2.1 Multiple Login
You can use a direct console connection or Telnet to access the command interpreter on the
switch.
Note: The switch automatically logs you out of the management interface after five
minutes of inactivity. If this happens to you, simply log back in again.
By default, the multi-login feature is enabled to allow multiple CLI management
sessions.
Use the configure multi-login command in the configuration mode to allow
multiple concurrent logins. However, no more than five concurrent login sessions are
allowed. To disable this feature, use the
configure no multi-login command.
30.2.2 The Console Port
Connect to the switch’s console port using a terminal emulation software configured to the
following settings: