5 | Using Local |
Management |
NOTE
You use the same user name and password to log onto Web Device Manager and Local Management.
Overview
Another way to configure the switch is through the Local Management interface. Local Management provides the same functionality as the Web Device Manager using a
Accessing Local Management
You can access Local Management in two different ways: by connecting directly to the switch’s serial port, or through a Telnet session (using either an IP address you assign or the default IP address of 192.0.2.1).
Using the serial port
1Use the null modem cable included with the switch to connect the serial port of your PC to the serial port of the switch.
2Start a terminal emulation program (such as HyperTerminal* in Windows* 98). Use these communication parameters:
• 9600 baud | • 1 stop bit |
•8 data bits • No flow control
•No parity
3Press Eto connect to the Local Management.
4Log on to Local Management. By default, no password or username is assigned. To assign them, see “User Accounts” in this chapter.
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