3-13 Configuration Through the Command LineInterfacez The 3Com baseline switch 2900 family can be configured through the command line interface (CLI),web interface, and SNMP/MIB, among which the web interface supports all switch 2900 seriesconfigurations. These configuration methods are suitable for different application scenarios. As asupplementary to the web interface, the CLI provides some configuration commands to facilitateyour operation, which are described in this chapter. To perform other configurations not supportedby the CLI, use the web interface.z You will enter user view directly after you log in to the device. Commands in the document are allperformed in user view.Getting Started with the Command Line InterfaceAs a supplementary to the web interface, the CLI provides some configuration commands to facilitateyour operation. For example, if you forget the IP address of VLAN-interface 1 and cannot log in to thedevice through the Web interface, you can connect the console port of the device to a PC, andreconfigure the IP address of VLAN-interface 1 through the CLI.This section describes using the CLI to manage the device.Setting Up the Configuration EnvironmentSet up the configuration environment as follows:Step1 Take the console cable out of the package. (A console cable is an 8-core shielded cable. One end of thecable is a crimped RJ-45 connector, which is connected to the console port of the switch, and the otherend is a DB-9 female connector, which is connected to the serial port on the console terminal, as shownbelow.)
