3Com 4200G PWR Getting Started Manual

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46 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR M ANAGEMENT4 Enter display ip interface br to view a summary of allocated IPaddresses.The initial set up of your Switch is now complete and the Switch is readyfor you to set up your chosen management method. See “Methods ofManaging a Switch” on page 32.If you do not intend to use the command line interface using the consoleport to manage the Switch, you can logout, disconnect the serial cableand close the terminal emulator software.Setting UpCommand LineInterfaceManagementThis section describes how you can set up command line interfacemanagement using a local console port connection or over the network.User InterfaceOverviewUser interface configuration is provided by the Switch to configure andmanage the port data. There are two types of user interfaces:AUX User Interface—used to log in to your Switch using the console port.VTY User Interface—used to Telnet to the Switch. The Switch can haveup to five VTY user interfaces.CLI Managementusing the ConsolePortTo manage a Switch using the command line interface using 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 38.2 Your Switch is now ready to continue being managed and/or configuredthrough the CLI using 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 “Methods of Managing a Switch” on page 32.2 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.10014914AA.book Page 46 Friday, July 7, 2006 2:08 PM