Bay Technical Associates 350 manual Accessing the CI Menus and Screens

Using the Console Interface

Connecting to the BayStack 350 Switch Service Port

To connect a console terminal or modem to the BayStack 350 switch service port, follow these steps:

1.Plug the RS-232 cable DB-9 receptacle into the service port plug. Secure the connection by tightening the two screws on the DB-9 receptacle.

2.Plug the other end of the RS-232 cable (DB-9 or DB-25, as appropriate) into the RS-232 serial port on the console terminal or modem.

Accessing the CI Menus and Screens

You can access the CI menus and screens locally through a console terminal, remotely through a dial-up modem connection, or through a TELNET session.

To access the CI menus and screens through a TELNET session, your workstation must be configured with an IP address, and you must know the IP address of the switch in order to establish a link. You can configure an IP address for the BayStack 350 switch by using a console terminal (as described in this section). If you have a properly configured BootP server in your network, the IP address of the BayStack 350 switch will be detected automatically, so you will not have to configure the IP address. Refer to your TELNET documentation for information about establishing TELNET connections.

To access the CI menus and screens, follow these steps:

1.Power up the console terminal, or make sure that your PC is running in terminal-emulation mode.

2.Set the console terminal configuration parameters as follows:

•9600 baud

•8 data bits

•No parity

•1 stop bit

3.Set the console terminal to online mode; do not leave it in setup mode.

4.Press [Ctrl]+C on the console terminal keyboard.

The CI main menu appears. For more information about using the main menu, proceed to the next section, “Using the CI Menus and Screens.”

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