Note
In serial port sessions, there is no prompt on the line below the word Ready. Begin typing commands in the blank line where the cursor is resting. No username or password is required for serial port access.
5To verify that you have connected successfully, type help after the Ready prompt and press
Enter.
Use Telnet
Up to three Telnet sessions can be conducted simultaneously. A serial port session can use the CLI while Telnet sessions are open. Whichever session issues the first “set” CLI command can continue to issue set commands, while the other sessions can only issue “get” commands or display information. Once a connection is established, refer to CLI provides an ASCII- based interface on page v of the Appendix..
1Connect to the FastStream VT 5300 from a computer on the same Ethernet network.
2Start a Telnet session.
Note
There is more than one way to connect to the FastStream VT 5300 using a telnet
If a list of all available commands does not appear on the screen, review the steps in this section, check the cable, or contact service personnel until the problem is solved.
If you have difficulty using the serial port, verify that you have the correct settings and that your serial cable is less then two meters long.
program.Your telnet program may operate differently than in the following instructions.
3At the telnet prompt, issue the open command where x.x.x.x is the IP address of the FastStream VT 5300.
telnet > open x.x.x.x
4If you have to specify a port type, type in the port type “telnet” and the terminal type “vt100”.
port type: telnet
terminal type: vt100
5Type in the default values for the username, “root”, and the password, “Password”, if you did not set new values in Discover the IP address on page 5.
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