Accessing The Terminal Menu; Terminal Applications Menu Commands - Avocent AMX Série Guide D'installation Et D'utilisation

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Accessing the Terminal Menu

Each AMX5000 switch or AMX5010 switch can be configured at the unit level through the
Terminal port. All terminal commands are accessed through a terminal or PC running terminal
emulation software.
To access the Terminal Applications menu:
Connect a terminal or PC running terminal emulation software (such as HyperTerminal) to the
configuration port on the front panel of the AMX5000 switch or on the back panel of the
AMX5010 switch using the supplied null modem cable. The terminal should be set to 9600 baud, 8
bits, 1 stop bit, no parity and no flow control. The terminal may be connected at any time, even
when the unit is powered.
The first time you access the switch, you are prompted to enter a username. Enter the username
and press
admin
password should you wish to do so.

Terminal Applications menu commands

The AMX switch Terminal Applications menu features five selections: Network Configuration,
System Management, Set/Change Password, SNMP Configuration and Exit. The following
sections provide more details on each option.
Network Configuration
The AMX switch is configured for network access through this option. Selecting this option
provides you access to the addressing that positions the AMX switch in your network.
NOTE: Both the AMWorks software and the AMX switch must be on the same subnet in class A, B or C to
function properly.
System Management
The AMX switch uses IP to communicate with the AMWorks software and synchronize all AMX
switch databases. You must provide a unique ID for each configuration so that multiple AMX
switching system configurations can be connected to and managed on the same subnet.
Terminal Operations
. Once you have access to the AMX switch Console tab, you can configure a
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