Compaq ProLiant Interconnect Switch - Manual (Page 38)

Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch Using the Console Management Interface
3-2 Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide
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• One stop bit
• No flow control
You can also access the same functions over a Telnet interface. After you have set an
IP address for each GbE Interconnect Switch, you can use a Telnet program (in
VT100-compatible terminal mode) to access and control each module. All of the screens are
identical, whether they are accessed from the console port or from a Telnet interface.
Using the Console Management Interface
The console management interface provides many features that make configuring the GbE
Interconnect Switch and navigating through the system easy.
Navigation Features
Use the features in Table 3-1 to navigate through the screens.
Table 3-1: Console Management Interface Navigation
To Action
Toggle between the field options Highlight items in <angle brackets>, then press the
spacebar.
Enter data in a field Highlight the item in [square brackets], then type the
new data.
Execute a command Highlight the command displayed in UPPERCASE
letters, then press the Enter key.
Move between fields on a screen Press the Page Up and Page Down keys, the left and
right arrow keys, the Tab key, or the Backspace key.
Display the previous screen Press the Esc key.
Display the main menu Press the Ctrl+T keys.
Refresh the screen display Press the Ctrl+R keys.
Display the next page of information Press the N key.
Display the previous page of information Press the P key.
Field-level Help and System Messages
The bottom section of each screen displays field-level help and system messages.
• Function—Displays field-level help.
• Message—Displays system messages.