User's Manual

Command Line Interface 21
Command Line Interface
Connecting to the switch console
To connect to the switch console, use one of the following methods:
• To connect locally, use the serial console port ("Accessing the CLI locally" on page 21).
• To connect remotely, be sure the management network is connected to the iLO CM management port
("Accessing the CLI remotely" on page 22).
• To connect using iLO, use the virtual serial port from the iLO CLI ("Accessing the CLI using iLO" on page
22).
Default user name and password
No user name or password is required to login to the switch by default.
Terminal settings
Use the following terminal settings when connecting to the serial console port ("Moonshot-4QSFP uplink
module components" on page 6):
• 115200 baud rate
• 8 data bits
• No parity
• 1 stop bit
• No flow control
Accessing the CLI locally
If using a PC with a terminal emulator, be sure a terminal emulator is installed before communicating with the
switch.
1. Use a console cable to connect a PC or terminal to the serial console port on the uplink module.
("Moonshot-4QSFP uplink module components" on page 6)
2. Configure the terminal settings (on page 21).
3. Start the terminal.
The switch prompt appears.