GarrettCom Magnum MNS-6K - Manual (Page 24)

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 E
The same procedure can also be used for other configuration changes or updates –
e.g. changing the IP address, VLAN assignments and more. Once the IP address is
assigned and a PC is networked to the switch, the switch’s command line interface
(CLI) can be accessed 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 and subnet mask compatible with your network. You should also
change the manager password to control access privileges from the console.
Many other features such as optimizing the switch’s performance, traffic engineering
and traffic prioritizing, VLAN configuration, and improving network security can be
configured 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
parameters allows configuration and monitoring through an SNMP network
management station running a network management program (e.g. SNMPc from
Castle Rock – available from GarrettCom Inc.)
MNS-6K Software Updates
Magnum switches already have the necessary software loaded on
them. If a software upgrade is needed or the MNS-6K software
needs to be updated to the current version, please refer to the
GarrettCom web site for information on updating the MNS-6K software. The
documentation on how to update the MNS-6K is included as an Appendix in this
manual.
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The Login prompt is shown when the connection to the GarrettCom Magnum 6K
Switch is successful and the switch is ready for the configuration commands. Should
you get a boot prompt, please contact GarrettCom technical support.
The IP address of the switch is assigned automatically from a DHCP server or a
BootP server. If these servers do not exist, the switch will be assigned an IP address
which was previously configured or a static IP address of 192.168.1.2 with a netmask
of 255.255.255.0 (if that address is not in use). It is recommended that the user uses
Secure Web Management (SWM) capabilities built into MNS-6K to setup and
manage the switch. Please refer to the SWM user guide for more information.
Console connection
The connection to the console is accessed through the DB-9 RS232 connector on
the switch marked on the Magnum 6K family of switches as a console port. This
interface provides access to the commands the switch can interpret and is called the
Command Line Interface (or CLI). This interface can be accessed by attaching a
VT100 compatible terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation program to the
console port on the Magnum 6K family of switches.
USB to serial adapters are also available for laptops or computers that do not native
serial ports but have access to USB ports.
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