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Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM45) and MGX 8950 Software Configuration Guide
Release 3, Part Number 78-14788-01 Rev. C0, January 2004
Chapter 2 Configuring General Switch Features
Setting the LAN IP Addresses
Tip You can view the IP routing table for the switch by entering the routeShow command. To
manage routes in the routing table, you can use the following commands: routeAdd,
routeDelete, routeNetAdd, and routestatShow.
Starting a CLI Session Through the LAN Port
The switch includes a Telnet server process that you can use to connect to and manage the switch. Before
you can establish a CLI Telnet session, you must set up the hardware for your access method and assign
the appropriate boot and LAN IP addresses.
After the LAN IP interface has been configured and a physical path established to the MGX 8850, you
can start a CLI session using a workstation with a Telnet client program. To establish a CLI management
session, use the following procedure.
Step 1 Start the Telnet client program on a LAN workstation with a command similar to the following example:
C:>telnet ipaddress
Replace ipaddress with the appropriate LAN IP address as follows:
• Active PXM45 card: enter the LAN IP address.
• Standby PXM45 card: enter the Boot IP address (requires separate addresses for boot and LAN IP
addresses).
• PXM45 in backup boot mode: enter the Boot IP address.
Note The Telnet program on your workstation may require a different start up and connection
procedure. For instructions on operating your Telnet program, refer to the documentation for that
product.
Tip If you have trouble accessing the switch from a workstation, use the PING program at the
workstation to test communications. For example, ping 10.10.10.1.
You can also view the IP routing table for the switch by entering the routeShow command. To
manage routes in the routing table, you can use the following commands: routeAdd,
routeDelete, routeNetAdd, and routestatShow.
Step 2 If the Login prompt does not appear, press Enter.
The Login prompt comes from the switch and indicates that the workstation has successfully connected
to the switch.