GE ML1200 instruction manual Command Line Interface Firmware, Console Connection, Console Setup

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION

1.4Command Line Interface Firmware

1.4.1 Console Connection

The connection to the console is accessed through the DB-9 RS232 connector on the switch marked as the console port. This command line interface (or CLI) provides access to the switch commands. It can be accessed by attaching a VT100 compatible terminal or a PC running terminal emulation firmware to the console port.

USB-to-serial adapters are also available for computers that do not support native serial ports but have access to USB ports.

The interface through the console or the console management interface (or CMI) enables you to reconfigure the switch and to monitor switch status and performance.

Once the switch is configured with an IP address, the command line interface (or CLI) is also accessible using telnet as well as the serial port. Access to the switch can be either through the console interface or remotely over the network. Simultaneous access (that is, through the console port as well as through the network) to the MultiLink ML1200 Managed Field Switch switch is not permitted.

The Command Line Interface (CLI) enables local or remote unit installation and maintenance. The MultiLink ML1200 Managed Field Switch provides a set of system commands which allow effective monitoring, configuration and debugging of the devices on the network.

1.4.2Console Setup

Connect the console port on the switch to the serial port on the computer using the serial cable listed above. The settings for the HyperTerminal firmware emulating a VT100 are shown below. Make sure the serial parameters are set as shown (or bps = 38400, data bits = 8, parity = none, stop bits = 1, flow control = none).

FIGURE 1–1: Serial Settings in HyperTerminal

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