3-1
The Switch Console
3
The Switch Console
Overview
About the Console Interface. The console interface enables you to recon-
figure the switch and to monitor the switch status and performance. It consists
of a series of management screens accessed through a menu-driven screen
structure that begins at the Main Menu.
The switch console interface enables you to use a PC or a terminal to do the
following:
■ Modify the switch’s configuration, or provide configuration for Telnet or
network management access from an SNMP-based management program
such as Hewlett-Packard’s AdvanceStack Assistant (ASA)
■ Monitor the switch and port status and network activity counters
■ Control console security by configuring passwords
■ Use the switch’s event log and some advanced commands to help in
troubleshooting
■ Download new software
Note The Switch 208/224 and its Management Module are shipped with a factory
default configuration that enables operation as a multiport learning bridge
when installed in a network. All ports are enabled, Spanning Tree Protocol
support is disabled, and SNMP network management is enabled over IPX and
IP (by way of Bootp). For this operation, connecting a console device is
unnecessary. However, for some of the other uses listed above, you will need
to use the switch console.
This chapter describes the following features:
■ Connecting a console to the switch (page 3-2)
■ Starting and ending a console session (page 3-6)
■ The Main Menu Features (page 3-8)
■ Screen structure and navigation (page 3-9)
■ Using password security (page 3-11)
■ Rebooting the switch (page 3-15)
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