Chapter 5 - command line management, Out-of-band command line management, Chapter 5 - command line – Compatible Systems INTRAPORT 2+ User Manual
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Chapter 5 - Command Line Management
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Chapter 5 - Command Line
Management
The command line interface allows you to configure and monitor the
server in-band via Telnet or out-of-band with a terminal connected to
the server’s Console interface.
v Note: Proper syntax is vital to effective operation of command line
management. Case is not significant – you may enter commands in
upper case, lower case, or a combination of the two.
Out-of-Band Command Line Management
You can use command line management and text-based configuration
out-of-band as a permanent management method, or only temporarily in
order to set the server’s IP parameters to allow in-band Telnet access.
In order to access the command line out-of-band, do the following:
1.
Set a terminal or a PC equipped with VT100 terminal emulation to
a baud rate of 9600, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit and no Flow Con-
trol.
2.
Connect it to the server’s Console interface using the cable which
was supplied with the IntraPort 2/2+.
3.
Press the
4.
Enter the default password letmein at the password prompt. The
command line interface prompt will appear on the screen.
If you plan to use out-of-band access for ongoing management of your
server, you can find further information on configuring your server in
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration using Command Line
. Otherwise, see
the section later in this chapter on
for
information on setting the server to allow Telnet access from hosts on
its network.