HP 8000M - Manual (Page 56)

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Using the Switch Console Interface
Starting and Ending a Console Session
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You can access the switch console interface using either:
■ a direct serial connection to the switch’s console port, as described in the
installation guide you received with the switch
■ through a Telnet from a networked PC running a Telnet application or
running the web browser interface. (Telnet access to the switch is avail-
able from the web browser interface.) Telnet requires that an IP address
and subnet mask have already been configured on the switch—see chap-
ter 2.
N o t e This section assumes that either a terminal device is already configured and
connected to your switch (as described in chapter 1, “Installation” of the
Installation Guide
that came with your switch) or that you have already
configured an IP address on the switch so you can start a Telnet session with
the switch.
How To Start a Console Session:
1. Start your PC terminal emulator or terminal, or Telnet to the switch from
a remote terminal device or from the web browser interface. (For web
browser access, see “Starting an HP Web Browser Interface Session with
the Switch” on page 3-3.)
2. Do one of the following:
• If you are using Telnet, go to step 3.
• If you are using a PC terminal emulator or a terminal, press [Enter]
twice.
3. The screen briefly displays a message indicating the baud rate at which
the serial interface is operating, followed by the copyright screen. Do one
of the following:
• If a password has been set, the Password prompt appears. Type the
password and press
[Enter] to display the Main Menu (figure 4-1). Figure
4-1 shows the Main Menu for manager-level access. If you enter the
operator password to start the console session, the Main Menu has a
subset of these items.