M A G N U M 6 K S W I T C H E S , M N S - 6 K U S E R G U I D Eand a PC is networked to the switch, the switch’s command line interface (CLI) can beaccessed via telnet. To manage the switch through in-band (networked) access (e.g. telnet,or Web Browser Interface), you should configure the switch with an IP address andsubnet mask compatible with your network. You should also change the managerpassword to control access privileges from the console.Many other features such as optimizing the switch’s performance, traffic engineering andtraffic prioritizing, VLAN configuration, and improving network security can beconfigured through the switch’s console interface as well as in-band (networked) access,once the IP address is setup. Besides the IP address, setting up the SNMP parametersallows configuration and monitoring through an SNMP network management stationrunning a network management program (e.g. SNMPc from Castle Rock – available fromGarrettCom Inc.)MNMasofS-6K Software Updatesgnum switches already have the necessary software loaded on them. If atware upgrade is needed or the MNS-6K software needs to be updated tothe current version, please refer to the GarrettCom web site for informationon updating the MNS-6K software. The documentation on how to update the MNS-6K isincluded as an Appendix in this manual.jThe Login prompt is shown when the connection to the GarrettCom Magnum 6K Switchis successful and the switch is ready for the configuration commands. Should you get aboot prompt, please contact GarrettCom technical support.The IP address of the switch is assigned automatically from a DHCP server or a BootPserver. If these servers do not exist, the switch will be assigned an IP address which waspreviously configured or a static IP address of 192.168.1.2 with a netmask of255.255.255.0 (if that address is not in use). It is recommended that the user uses SecureWeb Management (SWM) capabilities built into MNS-6K to setup and manage the switch.Please refer to the SWM user guide for more information.Console connectionThe connection to the console is accessed through the DB-9 RS232 connector on theswitch marked on the Magnum 6K family of switches as a console port. This interfaceprovides access to the commands the switch can interpret and is called the CommandLine Interface (or CLI). This interface can be accessed by attaching a VT100 compatibleterminal or a PC running a terminal emulation program to the console port on theMagnum 6K family of switches.USB to serial adapters are also available for laptops or computers that do not native serialports but have access to USB ports.The interface through the console or the Console Management Interface (or CMI) enablesyou to reconfigure the switch and to monitor switch status and performance.24
