3Com 4070 Getting Started Manual

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50 CHAPTER 3: S ETTING UP FOR M ANAGEMENTFigure 19 SNMP management over the networkRefer to “Setting Up SNMP Management” on page 53.Setting UpCommand LineInterfaceManagementThis section describes how you can set up command line interfacemanagement using a local console port connection or over the network.CLI Management viathe Console PortTo manage a Switch using the command line interface via the localconsole port connection:1 Ensure you have connected your workstation to the console port correctlyas described in “Connecting to the Console Port” on page 42.2 Your Switch is now ready to continue being managed and/or configuredthrough the CLI via its console port.CLI Management overthe NetworkTo manage a Switch using the command line interface over a networkusing Telnet:1 Ensure you have already set up the Switch with IP information asdescribed in “Setting Up Overview” on page 36.2 Check that you have the IP protocol correctly installed on yourmanagement workstation. You can check this by trying to browse theWorld Wide Web. If you can browse, the IP protocol is installed.3 Check you can communicate with the Switch by entering a pingcommand at the DOS prompt in the following format:c:\ ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx(where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the Switch)If you get an error message, check that your IP information has beenentered correctly and the Switch is powered up.DUA1770-9AAA04.book Page 50 Monday, April 14, 2003 11:33 AM