Network Card User Manual

Console Interface
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Management Setup Menu
After initially logging onto the system, adjust the communication parameters for your
console to ensure a reliable connection (Serial Port Configuration). Specify the IP
addresses for the switch (Network Configuration / IP Configuration), and then set the
Administrator and User passwords (Console Login Configuration). Remember to
record them in a safe place. Also set the community string which controls SNMP
access to the switch via in-band management software (SNMP Configuration). The
items provided by the Management Setup Menu are described in the following
sections.
Alcatel OmniStack 8008
< Management Setup Menu >
Network Configuration
Serial Port Configuration
SNMP Configuration
Console Login Configuration
TFTP Download New Software
Configuration Save & Restore
Management Configuration
Banner Message Configuration
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Selection Description
Network Configuration Includes IP setup, Ping facility, HTTP (Web server) setup, Telnet
configuration, and MAC address.
Serial Port Configuration Sets communication parameters for the serial port, including management
mode, baud rate, console time-out, and screen data refresh interval.
SNMP Configuration Activates traps; and configures communities and trap managers.
Console Login
Configuration
Sets user names and passwords for system access, as well as the invalid
password threshold and lockout time.
TFTP Download New
Software
Downloads new version of firmware to update your system (in-band).
Configuration Save &
Restore
Saves the switch configuration to a file on a TFTP server. This file can be later
downloaded to restore the configuration.
Management
Configuration
Allows management access of the switch from all VLANs or only from a
specified VLAN.
Banner Message
Configuration
Configures a banner message. The banner message is a login security alert
message.