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3.3 Administration Console
The administration console is an internal, character-oriented, and command line user interface for performing system administration
such as displaying statistics or changing option settings. Using this method, you can view the administration console from a terminal,
personal computer, Apple Macintosh, or workstation connected to the Managed Switch's console (serial) port.
Figure 3-1-1:
Console Management
Direct Access
Direct access to the administration console is achieved by directly connecting a terminal or a PC equipped with a terminal-emulation
program (such as HyperTerminal) to the Managed Switch console (serial) port. When using this management method, a straight
DB9 RS-232 cable
is required to connect the switch to the PC. After making this connection, configure the terminal-emulation
program to use the following parameters:
The default parameters are:
115200 bps
8 data bits
No parity
1 stop bit
Figure 3-1-2:
Terminal Parameter Settings
You can change these settings, if desired, after you log on. This management method is often preferred because you can remain