User's Manual

Configuration 27
Command Line Interface
Connect to the switch console
To manage the switch, use one of the following ports to connect to the switch console:
• Service port:
o Out-of-band management
o Over TCP/IP
o Connect through the iLO CM management port ("Obtaining the switch management IP address" on
page 28)
• Network port:
o Inband management
o Over TCP/IP
o Connect through the network interface
• Serial console port:
o Out-of-band management
o Serial
o Connect to the serial console port ("Access the CLI locally" on page 27)
• Virtual serial port:
o Out-of-band management
o iLO CM firmware
o Connect to the virtual serial port from the iLO CM firmware CLI ("Interacting with the switch from the
iLO CM firmware" on page 28)
Consider the following guidelines before managing the switch:
• A TCP/IP port and a serial port can be in use at the same time.
• Both TCP/IP ports cannot be in use at the same time.
• The serial console port and the virtual serial port cannot be in use at the same time.
• The switch requires a reboot before changing from one serial port to another.
Access the CLI locally
To access the CLI interface locally:
1. Use a console cable to connect a PC or terminal to the serial console port on the uplink module.
2. Configure the terminal with the following settings:
o 115200 baud rate
o 8 data bits
o No parity
o 1 stop bit