3Com 3CBLSG24 User Guide - Page 23

Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) 23 1 Connect to the switch Console port as described in "Connecting to the Console Port" page 21. 2 The command line interface login sequence begins as soon as the switch detects a connection to its console port. When the process completes, the Login prompt displays. 3 At the login prompt, enter admin as your user name and press Return. The Password prompt displays. 4 Press Return. If you have logged on correctly, Select menu option# should be displayed. 5 Enter the IP address and subnet mask for the switch as follows: ipSetup xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx mmm.mmm.mmm.mmm and then press Enter. (Note: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address and mmm.mmm.mmm.mmm is the subnet mask of the switch.) 6 Enter the logout command to terminate the CLI session. The initial setup of your switch is now complete and the switch is ready for you to set up your chosen management method. See "Methods of Managing a Switch" on page 17. Viewing IP Information using the Console Port This section describes how to view the automatically allocated IP information using the command line interface. The automatic IP configuration process usually completes within one minute after the switch is connected to the network and powered up. 1 Connect to the switch Console port as described in "Connecting to the Console Port" page 21. The automatic IP configuration process usually completes within one minute. 2 The command line interface login sequence begins as soon as the switch detects a connection to its console port. 3 At the login prompt, enter admin as your user name and press Return. 4 At the password prompt, press Return.If you have logged on correctly, Select menu option# is displayed.