Compaq Interconnect Switch Message, Function, Navigation Features, Field-levelHelp and System Messages, Using the Console Management Interface

Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch Using the Console Management Interface

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You can also access the same functions over a Telnet interface. After you have set an IP address for each GbE Interconnect Switch, you can use a Telnet program (in

VT100-compatible terminal mode) to access and control each module. All of the screens are identical, whether they are accessed from the console port or from a Telnet interface.

Using the Console Management Interface

The console management interface provides many features that make configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch and navigating through the system easy.

Navigation Features

Use the features in Table 3-1 to navigate through the screens.

Table 3-1: Console Management Interface Navigation

To	Action
Toggle between the field options	Highlight items in <angle brackets>, then press the
	spacebar.
Enter data in a field	Highlight the item in [square brackets], then type the
	new data.
Execute a command	Highlight the command displayed in UPPERCASE
	letters, then press the Enter key.
Move between fields on a screen	Press the Page Up and Page Down keys, the left and
	right arrow keys, the Tab key, or the Backspace key.
Display the previous screen	Press the Esc key.
Display the main menu	Press the Ctrl+T keys.
Refresh the screen display	Press the Ctrl+R keys.
Display the next page of information	Press the N key.
Display the previous page of information	Press the P key.

Field-level Help and System Messages

The bottom section of each screen displays field-level help and system messages.

•Function—Displays field-level help.

•Message—Displays system messages.

3-2 Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide