Command Line Interface; To Connect A Switch Via Telnet; To Connect A Switch Via Ssh; Logging On To The Command Line Interface - D-Link Web Smart Switch DGS-1210-16 Reference Manual

Command Line Interface

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Command Line Interface
The D-Link Web Smart Switch allows a computer or terminal to perform some basic monitoring and
configuration tasks by using the Command Line Interface (CLI) via the TELNET or SSH protocol.

To connect a switch via TELNET:

1. Make sure the network connection between the switch and PC is active.
2. To connect, launch any terminal software like HyperTerminal in Microsoft Windows, or just use the
command prompt by typing the command telnet followed by the switch IP address, eg. telnet 10.90.90.90.
3. The logon prompt will appear.

To connect a switch via SSH:

1. Make sure the network connection between the switch and PC is active.
2. To connect, launch any SSH client tool like PuTTY, SecureCRT to access device.
3. The logon prompt will appear.

Logging on to the Command Line Interface:

Enter your User Name and Password to log in. The default user name and password is admin. Note that the
user name and password are case-sensitive. Press Enter in both the Username and Password fields.
The command prompt (DGS-1210-24:admin#) will appear as shown below:
Copyright(C) 2013 D-Link Corporation. All rights reserved.
UserName:admin
PassWord:*****
DGS-1210-24:admin#
The user session is automatically terminated if idle for the login timeout period. The default login timeout
period for TELENET is 5 minutes, and for SSH is 120 seconds.

CLI Commands:

The Basic Switch commands in the Command Line Interface (CLI) are listed (along with the appropriate
parameters) in the following table.
Command
?
download
upload
config ipif System
logout
ping
DGS-1210-24 Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Command Line Interface
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Figure 6.1 – Command Prompt
Parameter
{firmware_fromTFTP | cfg_fromTFTP} <ipaddr> <path_filename 64>
{firmware_toTFTP | cfg_toTFTP} <ipaddr> <path_filename>
{ipaddress <ip-address> <subnet-mask> gateway <gw-address> | dhcp |
bootp}
<ipaddr>
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