Enterasys 6000 User Guide
Local Management Requirements
1-4
Introduction
1.3
LOCAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
The switch module provides one communication port, labeled COM, which supports a
management terminal connection. To access Local Management, connect one of the following
systems to the COM port:
management terminal connection. To access Local Management, connect one of the following
systems to the COM port:
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Digital Equipment Corporation VT series terminal.
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VT type terminal running emulation programs for the Digital Equipment Corporation VT series.
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IBM or compatible PC running a VT series emulation software package.
You can also access Local Management using a Telnet connection through one of the network
ports of the switch module.
ports of the switch module.
1.4
LOCAL MANAGEMENT SCREEN ELEMENTS
There are six types of screens used in Local Management: password, menu, statistics,
configuration, status, and warning screens. Each type of screen can consist of one to five basic
elements, or fields.
configuration, status, and warning screens. Each type of screen can consist of one to five basic
elements, or fields.
shows an example of the fields in a screen. A description of each
field follows the figure.
NOTE: For details on how to connect a console to the switch module, the setup
parameters for the console, or how to make a telnet connection, refer to
parameters for the console, or how to make a telnet connection, refer to