378 The Command Line InterfaceConnecting to the Nortel SNASYou can access the CLI in two ways:• using a console connection through the console port (see “Establishinga console connection” (page 378))• using a Telnet connection or SSH connection over the network (see“Establishing a Telnet connection” (page 379) or “Establishing aconnection using SSH” (page 380))Establishing a console connectionUse a console connection to perform the initial setup and when reinstallingthe Nortel SNAS software as the boot user. You must also use a consoleconnection when logging in as root user for advanced troubleshootingpurposes.RequirementsTo establish a console connection with the Nortel SNAS, you need thefollowing:• An ASCII terminal or a computer running terminal emulation softwareset to the parameters shown in Table 58 "Console configurationparameters" (page 378):Table 58Console configuration parametersParameter ValueBaud rate 9600Data bits 8Parity NoneStop bits 1Flow control None• A serial cable with a female DB-9 connector. For more specificinformation, see the chapter about connecting to the Nortel SNASin Nortel Secure Network Access Switch 4050 Installation Guide ,(NN47230-300).Procedure stepsStep Action1 Connect the terminal to the Console port using the correct serialcable.Nortel Secure Network Access SwitchUsing the Command Line InterfaceNN47230-100 03.01 Standard28 July 2008Copyright © 2007, 2008 Nortel Networks.
