Cisco Systems Cisco ME 3400 manual Accessing the CLI Through the Console Port

A P P E N D I X D

Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based

Setup Program

This appendix provides a command-line interface (CLI)-based setup procedure for a standalone switch. Before connecting the switch to a power source, review the safety warnings in Chapter 2, “Switch Installation” and Appendix C, “Connecting to DC Power.”

Accessing the CLI Through the Console Port

You can access the CLI on a configured or unconfigured switch by connecting the console port of the switch to the serial port on your PC or workstation and accessing the switch through a Telnet session.

Starting the Terminal-Emulation Software

Before you power on the switch, start the terminal emulation session so that you can see the output display from the power-on self-test (POST).

The terminal-emulation software—frequently a PC application such as Hyperterminal or

ProcommPlus—makes communication between the switch and your PC or terminal possible.

Follow these steps to start a terminal-emulation session:

Step 1 Start the terminal-emulation program if you are using a PC or terminal.

Step 2 Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC or terminal to match these console port default characteristics:

•9600 baud or 115200 baud (suggested rate)

•8 data bits

•1 stop bit

•No parity

•None (flow control)

Cisco ME 3400 Ethernet Access Switch Hardware Installation Guide

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