Connecting to the gbe switch module, Accessing the main menu, Connecting – IBM Nortel 10 User Manual
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for
management
using
an
SNMP-based
network
management
system.
The
following
sections
describe
how
to
use
the
Telnet
interface
to
access
the
GbE
switch
module,
change
its
settings,
and
monitor
its
operation.
Connecting
to
the
GbE
switch
module
If
you
know
the
IP
address
for
your
GbE
switch
module
and
you
have
an
existing
network
connection,
you
can
use
the
Telnet
program
from
an
external
management
station
or
the
management
module
to
access
and
control
the
GbE
switch
module.
The
management
station
and
your
GbE
switch
module
must
be
on
the
same
IP
subnet.
If
you
need
to
obtain
the
IP
address
for
your
GbE
switch
module
or
establish
a
network
connection,
contact
your
system
or
network
administrator.
Be
sure
to
use
the
correct
IP
address
in
the
required
command,
as
specified
in
Accessing
the
main
menu
To
connect
to
the
GbE
switch
module
using
Telnet,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
From
a
DOS
command
line
prompt,
type
telnet
x
and
press
Enter
.
where
x
is
the
IP
address
for
your
GbE
switch
module.
2.
If
you
do
not
have
an
assigned
initial
password,
in
the
Password
field,
type
the
default
password
(admin)
and
press
Enter
.
Important:
The
apply
command
changes
the
currently
active
configuration.
If
you
want
your
change
to
persist
beyond
the
next
reboot
of
the
switch,
you
must
enter
the
save
command.
This
command
stores
the
current
switch
configuration
and
all
changes
in
non-volatile
memory.
For
more
information
about
configuring
using
the
CLI,
see
the
Nortel
10
Gigabit
Uplink
Ethernet
Switch
Module
for
IBM
BladeCenter
Command
Reference
guide.
Configuring
the
GbE
switch
module
using
the
serial-port
interface
The
serial
port
provides
basic
communication
RS-232
serial-data-transfer
using
a
terminal
emulation
program
(such
as
Hyperterminal).
Since
messages
from
the
Power
On
Self
Test
(POST)
and
all
initialization
information
is
routed
through
the
serial
port,
you
can
use
the
serial
port
to
log
into
the
GbE
switch
module
and
access
and
configure
the
internal
switching
software.
To
log
into
the
GbE
switch
module,
complete
the
following
steps
1.
Plug
one
end
of
the
specifically
designed
serial
cable
that
came
with
your
device
into
the
RS-232
port
and
plug
the
other
end
into
the
management
station.
Chapter
5.
Configuring
the
GbE
switch
module
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