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Checking Network Configuration Status
To check connection status for the network, do the following:
1. Select Port Menu from the Main Menu.
If a network cable is pro perly connected to a port , the Link Status for
the port reads CONNECTED. If no cabl e i s con nec te d to the port, or
if the cable or port is faulty, the Link Status for the port reads DIS-
CONNECTED.
2. If you see a DISCONNECTED status for a connected port, plug the
cable into another port on the switch or try another cable.
Connecting via Telnet
You can connect to the ELS100-24TX swi tch from a remo te location u sing
the Telnet application. This application allows you to establish in-band
access to the console menus.
To connect to the ELS100-24TX switch via Telnet, do the following:
1. Assign an IP address using the System Configuration Menu.
2. Set a password using the System Configuration Menu.
3. Login to the ELS100-24TX switch via Tel net us i ng the c onf ig ur ed IP
address and the password.
Setting SNMP Management Access
Access to the ELS100-24TX switch through SNMP is controlled by
community names. The community names set for the switch must match
those used by the SNMP management station for successful
communication to occur. The switch uses two community names. The
“Public” community name allows read-only access to the device via
SNMP. The “Private” community name allows read / write access.
The ELS100-24TX switch can send SNMP messages called traps to
SNMP management stations when an important event occurs with the
switch. The switch allows up to four destinations to be configured for
these trap messages to be sent.
To configure SNMP access for the switch, do the following:
1. Select System Configuration Menu from the Main Menu.
2. Select SNMP Configuration Menu.
3. Select SNMP Private Community N ame f rom the menu and ent er th e
desired read/write access community name (you are permitted to
enter from one to 10 characters).
4. Select SNMP Public Community Name and enter the desired read-
only community name (you are permitted to enter from one to 10
characters).