D-Link 3010G Command Line Interface Reference Manual - Cli

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The DES-3026 supports a console management interface that allows the user to connect to the Switch’s management agent via a 

serial port and a terminal or a computer running a terminal emulation program. The console can also be used over the network 

using the TCP/IP Telnet protocol. The console program can be used to configure the Switch to use an SNMP-based network 

management software over the network. 

This chapter describes how to use the console interface to access the Switch, change its settings, and monitor its operation. 

Note: Switch configuration settings are saved to non-volatile RAM using the 

save command. The current configuration will then be retained in the 

Switch’s NV-RAM, and reloaded when the Switch is rebooted. If the Switch 

is rebooted without using the save command, the last configuration saved to 

NV-RAM will be loaded. 

Connecting to the Switch 

The console interface is used by connecting the Switch to a VT100-compatible terminal or a computer running an ordinary 

terminal emulator program (e.g., the HyperTerminal program included with the Windows operating system) using an RS-232C 

serial cable. Your terminal parameters will need to be set to: 

•  VT-100 compatible 

•  9,600 baud 

•  8 data bits 

•  No parity 

•  One stop bit 

•  No flow control 

You can also access the same functions over a Telnet interface. Once you have set an IP address for your Switch, you can use a 

Telnet program (in VT-100 compatible terminal mode) to access and control the Switch. All of the screens are identical, 

whether accessed from the console port or from a Telnet interface. 

After the Switch reboots and you have logged in, the console looks like this: 

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