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DES-3250TG Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 

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The DES-3250TG 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. 

Switch configuration settings are saved to non-

volatile RAM using 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