User guide

Access the Command Line
14 Chapter 1 Command Line Configuration Tasks
Access the Command Line
To configure devices using commands, you must first access the command
line, either from a locally connected terminal or a Telnet session, and then
log on as root from the command line.
From a Locally-Connected Terminal
To access the command line and the configuration from a terminal
connected to one of the device server’s serial ports, follow these steps.
1. Connect a terminal or PC to a serial port on the device server. For a
Windows HyperTerminal connection, use the cable that came in the
package.
2. Configure the options of the terminal or terminal emulation software to
work with the Digi serial port. The default port settings are:
• VT 100 emulation
• 9600 baud
• 8-bit character
• 1 stop bit
•No parity
3. Log on as the “root” user. The default password is “dbps.”
From a Telnet Session
Use this procedure to access the command line and the configuration from
a Telnet session. This procedure assumes that you have configure the Digi
device with an IP address already. See "Configure an IP Address" on page
16.
1. To Telnet to the device server, enter the following command from a
command prompt on another networked device, such as a server:
#> telnet ip address
where ip address is the device server’s IP address. For example:
#> telnet 192.3.23.5
2. Log on as the “root” user. The default password is “dbps.”
If You Cannot Access the Command Line
If you cannot access the command line, your user access permissions may
be set to disable access to the command line. See "Control User Access to
the Command Line" on page 37.