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3. Download the Network Assistant installer, and run it. (You can run it directly from the Web if
your browser offers this choice.)
4. When you run the installer, follow the displayed instructions. In the final panel, clickFinish to
complete the Network Assistant installation.
Refer to the Network Assistant online help and the getting started guide for more information.
Command-Line Interface
You can enter Cisco IOS commands and parameters through the CLI. Access the CLI either by
connecting your PC directly to the switch console port or through a Telnetsession from a remote PC
or workstation.
Follow these steps:
1. Connect the supplied RJ-45-to DB-9 adapter cable to the standard 9-pin serial port on the PC.
Connect the other end of the cable to the console port on the switch.
2. Start a terminal-emulation program on the PC.
3. Configure the PC terminal emulation software for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit,
and no flow control.
4. Use the CLI to enter commands to configurethe switch. See the software configuration guide and
the command reference for more information.
Other Management Options
You can use SNMP management applications such as CiscoWorks Small Network Management
Solution(SNMS) and HP OpenView to configure and manage the switch. You also can manage it from
an SNMP-compatible workstation that is running platforms such as HP OpenView or SunNet
Manager.
The Cisco IE2100 Series Configuration Registrar is a network management device that works with
embedded CNS agents in the switch software. Youcan use IE2100 to automate initial configurations
and configuration updates on the switch.
See the “Accessing Help Online” section on page 24 for a list of supporting documentation.