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Chapter 4. Setting-Up and
Using a Configuration
Console
This chapter describes:
How to enter commands and get help on the 6416SW configuration console
How to set up the 6416SW configuration console in Normal (ASCII) mode
How to set up the 6416SW configuration console via a SLIP protocol connection
How to access the 6416SW from a remote console via TELNET
How to reconfigure configuration console settings.
Overview
The commands for configuring the 6416SW are entered using a configuration console
(ASCII terminal or workstation) connected to the console port. The console can
communicate in one of two ways:
Normal (ASCII) mode
In normal mode, commands are entered directly from the configuration
console.
See “Setting Up a Configuration Console in Normal (ASCII) Mode” on
page 4-7 for instructions on connecting a configuration console to the
6416SW in Normal mode.
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