Nortel Networks 2500 Series manual Accessing CLI, Press Ctrl+Y, and the CLI prompt appears

86CLI Basics

You can also use the unit/port convention with a standalone Ethernet

Routing Switch 2500 Series as long as the unit number is 1.

Accessing CLI

You access the CLI using Telnet or through a direct connection to the switch from a terminal or personal computer (PC). You can use any terminal or PC with a terminal emulator as the CLI command station. Make sure that the terminal has the following features:

•9600 bits per second (b/s), 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, no flow control

•Serial terminal-emulation program such as Terminal or Hyperterm for Windows* 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows NT*

•Cable and connector to match the male DTE connector (DB-9) on the Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series Console port, with the DCE/DTE switch on the switch management module set to DTE

•VT100 Arrows checked in the Terminal Preferences window under Terminal Options, and Block Cursor unchecked; VT-100/ANSI checked under Emulation

To access CLI, use the following procedure:

Step Action

1When you access the Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series, the following banner appears.

Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series banner

2Press Ctrl+Y, and the CLI prompt appears.

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Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series

Overview — System Configuration

NN47215-500 (323162-B) 02.02 Standard

4.1 19 November 2007

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