User Guide

Access the Command Line Interface 257
Appendix C. Access the
Command Line Interface
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This section provides step-by-step instructions on how to connect the PC to the Console Port of the router. It then
describes how to access the Command Line Interface from different environments.
Connect the PC to the Console Port of the
Router
For local access, the PC (or ASCII) terminal is connected to the
Console
port of the router.
To connect your PC to the console port of the router, you will need:
• One TPE straight-through cable (red-labeled cable provided - if already in use, you need to obtain another
straight-through cable)
• One RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter (provided)
1. Connect the PC to the console port of the router as follows:
2. Plug one of the TPE straight-through cable’s RJ-45 connectors into the console port (the rightmost port on the
back panel of the router).
3. Attach the RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter to the cable’s other connector and connect it to your workstation’s serial
port (usually Com 1 or Com 2).
Access the Command Line Interface
Once the router is powered on and the PC is connected to the console port, you are ready to access the Command
Line Interface. It can be accessed from:
• The terminal window from within the Configuration Manager application (for local access)
• The terminal window from within the Quick Start application
• A terminal session under Windows (for local access)
• A terminal session under a non-Windows platform (for local access)
• A Telnet session (for remote access)
Terminal Window under Configuration Manager
To access the terminal window from within the Configuration Manager application, click
Tools
and
Terminal
Window
from the main menu. The menu selection
Commands
provides shortcuts to most of the commands
described in this manual. These shortcuts will substantially reduce your amount of keying.