Accessing The Cli; Accessing The Cli From A Browser - Cisco Catalyst 2950 Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 2 Using the Command-Line Interface

Accessing the CLI

This procedure assumes you have already assigned IP information and password to the switch or
command switch. For information about assigning IP information to the switch, see the
Switch Information" section on page
To access the CLI, follow these steps:
Start the emulation software (such as ProComm, HyperTerminal, tip, or minicom) on the management
Step 1
station.
If necessary, reconfigure the terminal-emulation software to match the switch console port settings
Step 2
(default settings are 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit).
Establish a connection with the switch by either
Step 3
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After you connect through the console port, through a Telnet session, or through an SSH session, the
user EXEC prompt appears on the management station.

Accessing the CLI from a Browser

This procedure assumes you have met the software requirements (including browser and Java plug-in
configurations) and have assigned IP information and a Telnet password to the switch or command
switch, as described in the release notes.
To access the CLI from a web browser, follow these steps:
Step 1 Start one of the supported browsers.
In the URL field, enter the IP address of the command switch.
Step 2
When the Cisco Systems Access page appears, click Telnet to start a Telnet session.
Step 3
You can also access the CLI by clicking Monitor the router- HTML access to the command line
interface from the Cisco Systems Access page. For information about the Cisco Systems Access page,
see the "Accessing CMS" section in the release notes.
Step 4 Enter the switch password.
The user EXEC prompt appears on the management station.
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Connecting the switch console port to a management station or dial-up modem. For information
about connecting to the console port, refer to the switch hardware installation guide.
Using any Telnet TCP/IP or encrypted Secure Shell (SSH) package from a remote management
station. The switch must have network connectivity with the Telnet or SSH client, and the switch
must have an enable secret password configured.
For information about configuring the switch for Telnet access, see the
for a Terminal Line" section on page
Changes made by one Telnet user are reflected in all other Telnet sessions.
For information about configuring the switch for SSH, see the
Shell" section on page 7-32. The switch supports up to five simultaneous secure SSH sessions.
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7-5. The switch supports up to 16 simultaneous Telnet sessions.
Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide

Accessing the CLI

"Assigning
"Setting a Telnet Password
"Configuring the Switch for Secure
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