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Accessing Configuration Commands

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3-8 Configuring the Hub You can operate the hub using its default configuration without making any changes whatsoever. However, you may want to change various parameters to suit your particular network environment. Refer to Chapters 4 and 5 and Appendix C for information about making changes to the hub's default configuration. If you should want to return the hub to its default configuration (after making changes), use the set defaults command, which is accessible only in the primitive command mode. Accessing Configuration Commands You can configure the hub using the commands in two command modes: s Management console commands s Primitive console commands Management Console Commands Management console commands allow you to: s Display current parameter settings and configuration information s Set or change certain configuration-related parameters s Display a list and descriptions of the command set s Invoke several TCP/IP network troubleshooting commands You can access the management console command mode by doing one of the following: s Attaching a terminal to the RS-232 serial port on the management module s Connecting a Hayes-compatible modem to the RS-232 serial port on the management module s Using the TCP Telnet protocol over the network

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3-8
Configuring the Hub
You can operate the hub using its default configuration without making any
changes whatsoever.
However, you may want to change various parameters to
suit your particular network environment.
Refer to Chapters 4 and 5 and
Appendix C for information about making changes to the hub’s default
configuration.
If you should want to return the hub to its default configuration (after making
changes), use the
set defaults
command, which is accessible only in the
primitive command mode.
Accessing Configuration Commands
You can configure the hub using the commands in two command modes:
■
Management console commands
■
Primitive console commands
Management Console Commands
Management console commands allow you to:
■
Display current parameter settings and configuration information
■
Set or change certain configuration-related parameters
■
Display a list and descriptions of the command set
■
Invoke several TCP/IP network troubleshooting commands
You can access the management console command mode by doing one of the
following:
■
Attaching a terminal to the RS-232 serial port on the management module
■
Connecting a Hayes-compatible modem to the RS-232 serial port on the
management module
■
Using the TCP Telnet protocol over the network