C H A P T E R 5 Using Local Management
Local Management
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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 Management
NOTE
You use the same user name and password to log in to Web Device Manager and 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 an assigned IP address or the default of 192.0.2.1).
To use the serial port
1Use the enclosed null modem cable to connect the serial port of your PC to the serial port of the switch.
2Start a terminal emulation program (such as HyperTerminal* or Symantec Procomm Plus* 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 the section titled “Administer User Accounts” in this chapter.
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