To access the command line interface, take the following steps:

1 .   Set up your network for command line interface management; for more information, see "Setting Up Command Line Interface Management". The login sequence for the command line interface begins as soon as a relevant Switch in the stack detects a connection to its console port, or as soon as a Telnet session is started.

If the login sequence does not begin immediately, press the [Return] key a few times until it does begin. If the sequence still does not begin, see "Solving Command Line Interface Problems".

2 .   At the login and password prompts, enter your user name and password.

• If you have been assigned a user name and password, enter those details.

• If you are accessing the command line interface for the first time, enter a default user name and password to match your access requirements. The defaults are described in "Logging in as a Default User". If you are setting up the stack for management, we suggest that you log in as admin (which has no default password).

If you have logged on correctly, the top-level menu of the command line interface is displayed as described in "About the Interface Menus". If you have not logged on correctly, the message Incorrect password. is displayed and the login sequence starts again.

To prevent unauthorized configuration of the stack, we recommend that you change the default passwords as soon as possible. To do this using the command line interface, you need to log in as each default user and then follow the steps described in "Changing Your Password".

You may experience a slow CLI response if differing community strings are configured for units in a stack. You should ensure that all units in a stack are configured with matching community strings.

You can exit the command line interface at any time; to do this, enter the command logout from the top level of the command line interface. If there is a period if inactivity lasting longer than 30 minutes, you exit from the command line interface automatically. After the exit, the first key that you press returns you to the login sequence.

How Many Users Can Access the Interface?

The command line interface can be accessed by several users at the same time:

• If the stack contains multiple Switch units, the command line interface can be accessed through each console port in the stack at the same time.

• If the stack is being managed using Telnet, the command line interface can be accessed by any number of users at the same time.