1.Be Sure of the switch is configured with an IP address and the switch is reachable from a PC.

2.Start the Telnet program on a PC and connect to the switch.

The management interface is exactly the same with RS-232 console management except the “root” priviledge is not supported.

3.3 Main Menu

After you enter the switch’s console interface by RS-232 cable or telnet, the following page is shown. Please enter username and password to access VC-1602.

There are three system default accounts for different privilege levels:

“root”: root can do any configuration includes changing password and enable/disable management capability via console port. The default password of root is “superuser”. Note that this account is not workable on telnet and web management interface.

“admin” admin can do any configuration except changing password. The default password of admin is “admin”.

“guest”: guest can view the whole switch information only, moreover, access to Web management interface is not allowed. The default password is “guest”.

Main menu appears after successfully login VC-1602. To enter any of the submenus, simply type the number after the command prompt. When select further options, you may be asked for the device ID which you want to configure. Please just input the SWITCH ID which you have configured on the switch front panel.

The following table shows all the available options on the switch. The management functions are exactly the same with web-based management interface but in text mode. For further operation, please refer to “4. Web Management”.

Main menu

Submenu

Function

 

1. Topology Information

Show the Device ID, Hardware version,

1. System

 

Boot-up version, POST version, runtime

 

code version, agent status, device name

Information

 

 

and device location of each switch on the

 

 

 

 

stack.

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