User`s guide

Starting the Command Line Interface
Matrix DFE Series and N-SA User’s Guide 2-3
ThedeviceinformationandMatrixpromptdisplaysasshownintheexampleinFigure 2‐1.
Using a Telnet Connection
OncetheMatrixDFESeries/N‐SAdevicehasavalidIPaddress,youcanestab lishaTelnet
sessionfromanyTCP/IPbasednodeonthenetworkasfollows.
1. Telnettothedevice’sIPaddress.
2. Enterlogin(username)andpasswordinformationinoneofthefollowingways:
–Ifthe
device’sdefaultloginandpasswordsettingshavenotbeenchanged,followthe
stepslistedin“LogginginwithaDefaultUserAccount”onpage 2‐2,or
–Enteranadministratively‐configuredusernameandpassword.
ThedeviceinformationandtheMatrixpromptdisplaysasshownintheexampleinFigure 2‐1.
For
informationaboutsettingtheIPaddress,referto“SettingandVerifyingaSystemIPAddress”
onpage 2‐4.
ForinformationaboutconfiguringTelnetsettings,referto“StartingandConfiguringTelnet”on
page 3‐7.
RefertotheinstructionsincludedwiththeTelnetapplicationfor informationaboutestablishinga
Telnetsession.
Figure 2-1 Sample Matrix Startup Screen
Note: Users with Read-Write (rw) and Read-Only (ro) access can use the set password
commandtochange their own passwords. Administrators with Super User (su) access can use
the set system login command to create and change user accounts, and the set password
command to change any local account password. For more information about creating and
managing user accounts and passwords, refer to “Managing System Passwords and User
Accounts” on page 3-3.
login: rw
Password:
MATRIX N7 PLATINUM
Command Line Interface
Enterasys Networks, Inc.
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Module Serial Number: TRI-A26
Module Firmware Revision: 05.11.00
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