Using the Menu Interface

Main Menu Features

Command Line (CLI): Selects the Command Line Interface at the same level (Manager or Operator) that you are accessing in the Menu interface. (See chapter 4, “Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)”.)

Reboot Switch: Performs a “warm” reboot of the switch, which clears most temporary error conditions, resets the network activity counters to zero, and resets the system up-time to zero. A reboot is required to activate a change in the VLAN Support parameter. (See “Rebooting from the Menu Interface” on page 6-10.)

Download OS: Enables you to download a new software version to the switch. (See Appendix A, “File Transfers”.)

Run Setup: Displays the Switch Setup screen for quickly configuring basic switch parameters such as IP addressing, default gateway, logon default interface, spanning tree, and others. (See the Installation and Getting Started guide shipped with your switch.)

Stacking: Enables you to use a single IP address and standard network cabling to manage a group of up to 16 switches in the same subnet (broadcast domain). See the chapter on stack management in the Advanced Traffic Management Guide.

Logout: Closes the Menu interface and console session, and disconnects Telnet access to the switch. (See “How to End a Menu Session and Exit from the Console” on page 3-5).)

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