VES-1000 Series Ethernet Switch
Introducing the SMT 3-1
This chapter shows you how to use the SMT (System Management Terminal) to configure a VES-1000
Series Switch.
3.1 Initial Screen
When you turn on your VES-1000 Series switch, it performs several internal tests and initializes the ports. After
the initialization, the VES-1000 Series switch asks you to press [ENTER] to continue, as shown below:
Figure 3-1 Power-On Display
3.1.1 Password
After you press [ENTER], the Login screen appears prompting you to enter the password, as shown in the next
figure.
For your first login, enter the default password “1234”. As you enter the password, the screen displays an (X) for
each character you type.
Figure 3-2 Login Screen
Please note that if there is no activity for longer than five minutes after you log in, your VES-1000 Series switch
will automatically log you out and will display a blank screen. If you see a blank screen, press [ENTER] to bring
up the password screen again.
3.2 Navigating the SMT Interface
The SMT (System Management Terminal) is the interface that you use to configure your VES-1000 Series switch.
Several operations that you should be familiar with before you attempt to modify the configuration are listed in the
following table.
Chapter 3
Introducing
the SMT
Enter Password : XXXX
Copyright (c) 2001 ZyXEL Communications Corp.
ethernet address: 00:a0:c5:00:50:02
Press ENTER to continue...
