Nortel Networks 10BASE-T manual Chapter Using the Console Interface

Chapter 3

Using the Console Interface

This chapter describes how to configure and manage the BayStack 410-24T switch using the menu-driven console interface (CI).

This chapter covers the following topics:

•Accessing the CI menus and screens

•Using the CI menus and screens

•Description of options available from the main menu

Note: If your stack configuration includes one or more Business Policy Switches, you must use the Business Policy Switch console interface to configure or monitor your stack.

You can access the CI menus and screens locally through a console terminal, remotely through a dial-up modem connection, or in-band through a TELNET session (see “Console/Comm Port” on page 2-10).

You can also manage the BayStack 410-24T switch using Nortel Networks Optivity network management software or any generic SNMP-based management software; however, certain parameters such as the switch IP address, or stack IP address, if configured, must be supplied for the switch management function to become fully operational (see “Initial Setup” on page page 2-17).

Note: If you have a properly configured BootP server in your network, it will detect the IP address; you will not need to configure the IP address.

For information about SNMP, see your network management documentation.

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