Managing the Hub
Console Command Reference
DIsconnect
To terminate the console session and reset the console port baud rate to be automatically sensed. The command also disconnects the phone link if you accessed the console using modems.
IPconfig
| To set IP (Internet Protocol) configuration parameters on the hub. |
| By default, the hub is configured to use BOOTP (Internet Boot Protocol) to |
| automatically retrieve the IP parameters from a BOOTP server, and to enable |
| Telnet access to the hub’s console interface. Use this command if you want |
| to manually configure the IP address or disable Telnet. |
| The IP configuration must be carefully controlled. If each device’s IP address |
| is not unique on the network, severe network performance problems will |
| occur. A network administrator should maintain responsibility for the IP |
| settings. See Appendix D, “Network Addressing,” for information on setting |
| the IP configuration. |
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N o t e | At the end of the process of changing the IP configuration, the hub will be |
| reset. This terminates the console session (and disconnects the phone line if |
| using a modem) and resets the console port baud rate to be automatically |
| sensed. To restart a console session, when the reset process completes, press |
| [Enter] several times for the prompt. |
| When to Use IPconfig |
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| If any of the following is true, the hub’s IP parameters must be configured, |
| either on a BOOTP server or on the hub through the console interface: |
| ■ The hub will be managed remotely with a network management product, |
| such as CiscoWorks over an IP network (a network that uses IP commu- |
| nications, for example TCP/IP). |
| ■ The network cable segments attached to the hub will be tested using the |
| IP “Ping” test. |
| ■ Telnet access to the hub is desired. |
Managing the Hub
