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Console Interface
Dell™ PowerConnect™ 3024 Systems User's Guide
User Interface
Navigating in the Console Interface
Password Protection
Main Menu
System Manager
Port Manager
Address Manager
You can access the console, using VT100 terminal emulation, from the RS232 serial port or a telnet connection. The switch offers password protection for this
interface.
When the telnet session opens, select Terminal->Properties. In the Terminal Preferences dialog, verify the following settings:
Under Terminal Options, do the following:
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Select VT100 Arrows.
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Set Buffer Size to 25.
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Under Emulation, select the VT-100/ANSI radio button.
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NOTICE: When using HyperTerminal with Windows 2000, make sure that you have Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 or later installed. Windows 2000
Service Pack 2 fixes the problem of arrow keys not functioning in HyperTerminal's VT100 emulation. See www.microsoft.com for information on
Windows 2000 service packs.
User Interface
The switch offers a menu-driven console interface. Use the arrow keys to move within menus and sub-screens. To select a menu, press the appropriate
<arrow> key to highlight the menu, and then press <Enter>. You can also type the letter in front of each menu option to select that option.
The bottom of every screen displays key commands available for that particular screen and sometimes other helpful information. The following list describes
common key commands:
<Esc> — Return to the previous menu or screen, or abort editing
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<Ctrl><l> — Refresh the screen
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<Ctrl><d> — Log off
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<Ctrl><w> — Saves current configuration to NVRAM
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<Spacebar> — Toggle between possible settings for a field
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<Enter> — Select a menu item, edit a field, or accept a value after editing a field
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<Ctrl><x> — Delete a table entry
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Navigating in the Console Interface
Once you configure your system terminal and start the switch, you can log in to the console interface. The first time you log in, you must use the default
password, which is switch.
The bottom of most screens includes information about navigating in and issuing commands from the console interface. In general, the following information
applies:
To select an option, press the key that is in brackets ([ ]) in the menu and then press the <Enter> key.
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Use the arrow keys to navigate to editable fields.
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Use the space bar to toggle through options in other fields.
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From any screen, press the <q> key and press <Enter> to return to the previous screen.
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You can manage a stack of up to six units through the console interface. On most pages, you must select the unit in the stack you want to display. Use the
arrow keys to navigate to the unit to display and press <Enter>. Press <Esc> to go back to unit selection.
Password Protection
From the initial welcome screen, you must enter a password to proceed, if password protection is enabled. If password protection is disabled, the Main Menu
is displayed and you immediately have access to the switch management interface. By default, password protection is disabled. If enabled, the default
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