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    Console/Telnet management uses a menu-driven interface.

    Initially, a Welcome screen appears requesting a password. Enter a password if password protection was enabled during initial set-up.

    Result: The Main Menu appears.

    Main Menu.
    To navigate the user interface, you must know a few rules:

    Arrow keys are used to move within menus and sub-screens.
    Key commands are listed at the bottom of each screen for that screen.

    Common key commands are:

    ESC: Return to the previous menu or screen, or abort editing
    Tab: Select a field
    CTRL-L: Refresh the screen
    CTRL-D: Log off
    CTRL-W: Save current configuration to NVRAM
    Spacebar: Toggle between possible settings for a field
    Enter: Select a menu item edit a field, or accept a value after editing a field
    CTRL-X: Delete a table entry
    Fact The default system password is switch.


    Note: If no password has been set, access is granted.

    Important to know! Click Add'l Info to review steps for setting a password

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