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Terminal Operations

The Console Menu

Each AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch may 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 3050/3100/3200 switch:

1.Using a null modem 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 3050/ 3100/3200 switch. The terminal settings are 9600 bits per second (bps), 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parity and no flow control.

2.Turn on each target device and then turn on the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch. When the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 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 3050/3100/3200 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 shown in Figure 6.1.

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

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Avocent manual Console Menu, Network Configuration, To connect a terminal to the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch

3200, 3050, 3100 specifications

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