3Com 2000 TR manual Accessing Management Features, VT100 Console, Choice Field, Entry Field

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ACCESSING MANAGEMENT FEATURES

The menu-driven user interface built into the device is known as the VT100 or Local Management interface. The VT100 management interface has a forms-based structure with pre-defined security levels, enabling access to be restricted to particular users. This chapter provides information on the following:

■The VT100 Console

■Console Menu Map

■The LCD Console

■Logging On

■Logging Off

The manual that accompanies your SuperStack II Switch 2000 TR describes accessing and navigating local screens.

The VT100 Console

This section describes the screen conventions used in the Switch 2000 TR VT100 console interface. The VT100 interface allows you to set and/or view these switch parameters:

■IP and associated addresses and management

■Port personality, speed, and state

■Bridge type, bridge number, and Spanning Tree state

■Switch 2000 TR status and hardware and software version numbers

Choice Field

Example display:

*text*

Text enclosed with asterisks is a list from which you can select one option. Press [Space] to cycle through the options. When your choice is highlighted, press [Down Arrow] or [Return] to move to the next field. Refer to Figure 4-1,“VT100 Console Menu Map with I/O Module Detail.”

Entry Field

Example display:

[text]