Avocent 3008/3016 manual Console Menu, Network Configuration

Models: 3016 3008/3016 3008

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Terminal Operations

The Console Menu

Each AutoView 3008/3016 switch may also be configured at the appliance level through the Console menu interface accessed through the 10101 port. All terminal commands are accessed through a terminal or PC running terminal emulation software.

To connect a terminal to the AutoView 3008/3016 switch:

1.Using a DB9 M/F serial cable, connect a terminal or a PC that is running terminal emulation software (such as HyperTerminal®) to the 10101 port on the back panel of the AutoView 3008/ 3016 switch. The terminal settings are 9600 bits per second (bps), 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parity and no flow control.

2.Turn on the AutoView 3008/3016 switch and each target device. When the AutoView 3008/

3016 switch completes initialization, the Console menu will display the following message: Press any key to continue.

Network Configuration

To configure network settings using the Console menu:

1.When you turn on your AutoView 3008/3016 switch, the switch initializes for approximately one minute. After it completes initialization, press any key on the terminal or on the PC running the terminal emulation software to access the Console menu interface.

NOTE: The terminal may be connected at any time, even when the switch is already turned on.

2.Once the Console Main menu displays, type the number corresponding to Network Configuration and press Enter.

3.Type 1 and press Enter to set your network speed. For best performance, set the AutoView 3008/3016 switch at the same speed as the Ethernet switch to which it is attached. After you press Enter, you will be returned to the Console Network Configuration menu.

4.Type 2 and press Enter to specify whether you are using a static or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) address.

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3016, 3008/3016, 3008 specifications

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