ES-2048 User’s Guide

CHAPTER 31

Introducing Commands

This chapter introduces commands and gives a summary of commands available.

31.1 Overview

In addition to the web configurator, you can use commands to configure the switch. Use commands for advanced switch diagnosis and troubleshooting. If you have problems with your switch, customer support may request that you issue some of these commands to assist them in troubleshooting.

Note: See the web configurator parts of this User’s Guide for background information on features configurable by the web configurator.

31.2 Accessing the CLI

You can use a direct console connection or Telnet to access the command interpreter on the switch.

Note: The switch automatically logs you out of the management interface after five minutes of inactivity. If this happens to you, simply log back in again.

•By default, multiple command interpreter management session are allowed via either the console port or Telnet. However, no more than five concurrent login sessions are allowed.

•Use the configure multi-logincommand in the configuration mode to limit concurrent logins to one. Console port access has higher priority.

31.2.1The Console Port

Connect to the switch’s console port using a terminal emulation software configured to the following settings:

•VT100 terminal emulation

•9600 bps

•No parity

•8 data bits

•1 stop bit

•No flow control

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