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SmartWare Software Configuration Guide 4 • Accessing the CLI

•Ending a Telnet or console port session (see page 64)

Accessing via the console port

If a console port is available, the host computer can be connected directly to it with a serial cable (see figure 6). The host must use a terminal emulation application that supports serial interface communication.

Serial interface Console

Host

NodeNode

Figure 6. Setup for initial configuration via the console port

Note You do not need to configure IP settings if you access the SmartNode via the console port.

Console port procedure

Before using the CLI to enter configuration commands, do the following:

1.Set up the hardware as described in the getting started guide.

2.Configure your serial terminal as described in the getting started guide.

3.Connect the serial terminal to your SmartNode. Use a serial cable according to the description in the get- ting started guide included with your SmartNode device.

4.Power on your SmartNode. A series of boot messages are displayed on the terminal screen. At the end of the boot sequence, press the <return> key and the login screen will be displayed.

5.Proceed with logging in.

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