88 Chapter 3 Using the console interface
Using the CI menus and screens
The CI menus and screens provide options that allow you to configure and manage BayStack 420 switches. Help prompts at the bottom of each menu and screen explain how to enter data in the highlighted field and how to navigate the menus and screens.
The Console port default settings are: 9600 baud with eight data bits, one stop bit, and no parity as the communications format, with flow control set to disabled.
Some options allow you to toggle among several possible values; other options allow you to set or modify a parameter.
Navigating the CI menus and screens
Use the following methods to navigate the CI menus and screens.
To select a menu option:
1Use the arrow keys to highlight the option name.
2Press [Enter].
The option takes effect immediately after you press [Enter].
Alternatively, you can press the key corresponding to the underlined letter in the option name. For example, to select the Switch Configuration option in the main menu, press the w key. Note that the text characters are not
To toggle between values in a form:
1Use the spacebar to highlight the value.
2Press [Enter].
To clear a string field:
1Position the cursor in the string field.
2Press
