87Using the BayStack 420 10/100/1000 SwitchChapter 3Using the console interfaceThis chapter describes how to configure and manage the BayStack 420 Switchusing the menu-driven console interface (CI).This chapter covers the following topics:• “Accessing the CI menus and screens,” next• “Using the CI menus and screens” on page 88• “Main menu” on page 90Accessing the CI menus and screensYou can access the CI menus and screens locally through a console terminalattached to your BayStack 420 Switch, remotely through a dial-up modemconnection, or in-band through a Telnet session (see “Console port” on page 26).You can connect your console cable into any unit in a BayStack 420 Switch-onlystack for a unified stack interface. For the mixed stack management functions tobecome fully operational, you must connect your console terminal into aBayStack 420 Switch port within your mixed stack.For information about SNMP, see your network management documentation.Note: If you have a properly configured BootP server in your network,it detects the IP address; you will not need to configure the IP address.
