Asante Technologies 2072 manual Using the Local Management Port

Cable Connections to Other Devices

Using the Local Management Port

To connect the hub to a modem, do the following:

1	Connect the modem only to the end hub.
2	Set DIP Switch 2 UP for this hub.You will not be able
	to manage this hub using AsantéView Out-of-Band via
	the AMS Link while this switch is in the UP position.
3	Set up the modem for auto-answer.

You can use the RS232 connector on the NMM as a local manage- ment port.This section describes the steps involved.They are:

❏Preparing the hub

❏Connecting to the local management port

To prepare the hub for communication via the local management port:

1	Set the hub’s DIP Switch 2 DOWN as shown in
	Figure 8.
DIP Switch 1		DIP Switch 2
ASANTEVIEW
OUT-OF-BAND		RS232/AMS LINK
TERMINATION		CONFIGURATION
		Set to
		DOWN position
		(DOWN = SETUP)

Figure 8 RS232/AMS Link Configuration DIP Switch Setting

DIP Switch 1 can be set to either UP or DOWN.

2	Reset the hub after changing the DIP switch setting by
	pressing the Reset button on the NMM front panel.

Follow these steps to connect an RS232 cable to the local manage- ment port.

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