3Com ProCurve E4500-48 Getting Started Manual

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38 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR M ANAGEMENTMethods ofManaging a SwitchTo manage your Switch you can use one of the following methods:■ Command line interface management■ Command line interface management using SSH■ Web interface management■ SNMP managementCommand LineInterfaceManagementEach Switch has a command line interface (CLI) that allows you tomanage the Switch from a workstation, either locally via a console portconnection (see Figure 10), or remotely over the network (see Figure 11).Figure 10 CLI Management via the Console PortFigure 11 CLI Management over the NetworkRefer to “Setting Up Command Line Interface Management” onpage 52.There are two main views in the CLI:User View — this view is shown when you first connect to the Switchand shows basic information about operation and statistics. The promptfor user view is <4500>.System View — this view enables you to configure the systemparameters. To display this view, from user view enter system-view.The prompt for system view is [4500].Console PortConnectionWorkstation(with terminal emulationsoftware installed)Console CableSwitchSwitchWorkstationConnect over Networkvia Telnet