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44 ExtremeWare 7.2e Installation and User Guide
Managing the Switch
The switch supports up to the following number of concurrent user sessions:
• One console session
• Eight Telnet sessions
• Eight SSH2 sessions
• One web session
Using the Console Interface
The CLI built into the switch is accessible by way of the 9-pin, RS-232 port labeled console, located on
the back of the switch. For more information on the console port pinouts, see Table 10 on page 37.
After the connection has been established, you will see the switch prompt and you can log in.
Using the 10/100/1000 Ethernet Management Port
The Summit 400 provides a dedicated 10/100/1000 Ethernet management port. This port provides
dedicated remote access to the switch using TCP/IP. It supports the following management methods:
• Telnet using the CLI interface
• ExtremeWare Vista web access using a standard web browser
• SNMP access using EPICenter or another SNMP manager
The management port is a DTE port, and is not capable of supporting switching or routing functions.
The TCP/IP configuration for the management port is done using the same syntax as used for VLAN
configuration. The VLAN mgmt comes pre configured with only the 10/100/1000 UTP management
port as a member.
You can configure the IP address, subnet mask, and default router for the VLAN mgmt, using the
following commands:
configure vlan <vlan name> ipaddress <ipaddress> {<netmask> | <mask length>}
configure iproute add default <gateway> {<metric>}
Using Telnet
Any workstation with a Telnet facility should be able to communicate with the switch over a TCP/IP
network using VT-100 terminal emulation.
Up to eight active Telnet sessions can access the switch concurrently. If idletimeouts are enabled, the
Telnet connection will time out after 20 minutes of inactivity. If a connection to a Telnet session is lost
inadvertently, the switch terminates the session within two hours.
Before you can start a Telnet session, you must set up the IP parameters described in “Configuring
Switch IP Parameters” later in this chapter. Telnet is enabled by default.