BLADE OS™ Command Reference HP GbE2c L2/L3 Ethernet Blade Switch Version 5.1 Advanced Functionality Software

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CHAPTER 1
The Command Line Interface
Connecting to the Switch
You can access the command line interface in any one of the following ways:
 Using a console connection via the console port
 Using a Telnet connection over the network
 Using a Secure Shell (SSH) connection to securely log in over a network
Establishing a console connection
To establish a console connection with the switch, you need:
 A null modem cable with a female DB-9 connector (See the HP GbE2c L2/L3 Ethernet Blade
Switch User Guide for more information.)
 An ASCII terminal or a computer running terminal emulation software set to the parameters
shown in the table below:
Table 1 Console configuration parameters
Parameter Value
Baud Rate 9600
Data Bits 8
Parity None
Stop Bits 1
Flow Control None