Allied Telesis 8000/8POE manual Starting a Management Session

Chapter 2: Installation

Starting a Management Session

Establishing a

Local Connection

to use the Menus

Interface

The AT-8000/8POE Fast Ethernet Switch provides two methods for accessing the switch and performing management functions, as described in the following sections:

ˆ“Establishing a Local Connection to use the Menus Interface,” next

ˆ“Establishing a Remote Connection to Use the Web Browser Interface” on page 48

To start a local management session on an AT-8000/8POE Fast Ethernet Switch, perform the following procedure:

1.Connect one end of the management cable to the console port on the switch, as shown in Figure 15.

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3
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2		UPLI
4	10/100/1000	NK	T
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	8		SFP
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RS-232	PORT
	TERMINAL

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Figure 15. Connecting the Console Cable

2.Connect the other end of the cable to the RS-232 port on a terminal or PC with a terminal emulator program.

3.Configure the terminal or terminal emulator program as follows:

ˆBaud rate: 9600

ˆData bits: 8

ˆStop bits: 1

ˆFlow control: None

Note

These default settings are for a DEC VT100 or ANSI terminal, or an equivalent terminal emulation program.

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