Intel ZT8101 user manual Getting Started, Console Usage Conventions, Connecting to the Switch

Using the Telnet Console

Getting Started

This section describes the conventions (function keys and entry fields) and explains how to log in to the switch for the first time.

Console Usage Conventions

You can use the following function keys with the Telnet Console.

Key	Action
Arrows	Moves the cursor around the screen.
Tab	Moves the cursor to the next menu or field.
Backspace	Moves the cursor to the previous menu or field.
Esc	Returns to the previous screen.
CTRL+T	Returns to the Main Menu.
CTRL+R	Refreshes the current screen.
CTRL+A	Applies the settings. This is the same as highlighting
	APPLY and pressing Enter.
CTRL+P	Displays the previous page of information.
CTRL+N	Displays the next page of information.
Spacebar	Shows the next available option in a selection box.
You use the following fields to enter or select items.
Field	Description
[Entry]	Allows you to input a string or integer value.
<Toggle>	Allows you to use the spacebar to toggle though a list
	of options.
	Allows the user to highlight it and press Enter to
BUTTON	perform the designated action such as APPLY or
	SAVE.

The default mode for an Edit field is insert. You can use the Insert key to toggle between insert and overstrike.

The APPLY button (or CTRL+A) only applies for the current session. Use Save Changes from the Main Menu for permanent changes. Save Changes enters the current switch configuration into non-volatile RAM for use the next time the switch is rebooted.

Connecting to the Switch

You can use this interface by connecting an RS-232C serial cable to the switch’s front panel serial port and to a VT100-compatible terminal or to a computer running an ordinary terminal emulator program (for example, the terminal program included with the Windows operating system). Set the terminal parameters to these values:

•VT-100/ANSI compatible

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