GE D-GES7600 manual Administration Console, Direct Access, Default Parameters, Telnet Access

Manageable 8/9-Port Switch

ADMINISTRATION CONSOLE

The administration console is an external, character-oriented, menu-driven user interface for performing system administration such as displaying statistics or changing option settings.

Using this method, you can view the administration console from a terminal, personal computer, Apple Macintosh, or workstation connected to the switch’s console port.

There are two ways to use this management method: direct access or mode Telnet access. The following sections describe these methods:

DIRECT ACCESS

Direct access to the administration console is achieved by directly connecting a terminal or a PC equipped with a terminal-emulation program (such as Hyper-Terminal) to the switch console port.

When using the management method, configure the terminal-emulation program to use the following parameters (you can change these settings after login):

[Default Parameters]	115, 200bps
	8	Data Bits
	No Parity
	1	Stop Bit

Flow Control None

This management method is often preferred because you can remain connected and monitor the system during systems reboots. Also certain error messages are sent to the Console port regardless of the interface through which the associated action was initiated. A Macintosh or PC attachment can use any terminal-emulation program for connecting to the terminal serial port. A workstation attachment under UNIX can use an emulator such as TIP.

Telnet ACCESS

You can access the switch’s administration console from a PC or Macintosh using DOS window through network with IP address. The switch management program provides a CONSOLE PORT screen, accessible from the BASIC MANAGEMENT screen, that lets you configure parameters for remote access.

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