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DES-3226 NWay Standalone Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 

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Your Standalone Fast Ethernet Switch with one optional slide-in module supports a console 

management interface that allows you to set up and control your Switch, either with an ordinary 

terminal (or terminal emulator), or over the network using the TCP/IP Telnet protocol. You can use this 

facility to perform many basic network management functions. In addition, the console program will 

allow you to configure the Switch for management using an SNMP-based network management system. 

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

monitor its operation. 

Notes are added where clarification is necessary. 

Before You Start 

The DES-3226 supports a wide array of functions and gives great flexibility and increased network 

performance by eliminating the routing bottleneck between the WAN or Internet and the Intranet. Its 

function in a network can be thought of as a new generation of router that performs routing functions 

in hardware, rather than software.  

This flexibility and rich feature set requires a bit of thought to arrive at a deployment strategy that will 

maximize the potential of the Switch. 

Connecting to the Switch 

You can use the console interface by connecting the Switch to a VT100-compatible terminal or a 

computer running an ordinary terminal emulator program (e.g., the terminal program included with the 

Windows operating system) using an RS-232C serial cable. Your terminal parameters will need to be set 

to: 

•  VT-100/ANSI compatible 

•  9,600 baud 

•  8 data bits 

•  No parity 

•  One stop bit 

•  No flow control 

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