AT-8500 Series Layer 2+ Fast Ethernet Switches Installation Guide
Starting a Local Management Session
The procedure in this section explains how to start a local (out-of-band) management session using the RS-232 terminal port on the switch. You can use a local management session to configure the switch’s operating parameters and view performance and error statistics.
Note
If you already installed an AT-8500 Series Switch, AT-8400 Series Switch, or AT-8000 Series Switch on your network and configured it as a Master switch of an enhanced stack, you can begin to remotely manage the new switch you have just installed by connecting, locally or remotely, to the Master switch and then using the enhanced stacking feature to access the new switch. For instructions, refer to the AT-S62 Management Software User’s Guides.
To start a local management session, perform the following procedure:
1.Connect one end of the RS-232, straight-through management cable included with the AT-8500 Series switch to the RS-232 terminal port on the switch. (See Figure 28.) This port is located on the front panel on the AT-8516F/SC, AT-8524M, and AT-8524POE switches and on the back panel of the AT-8550GB and AT-8550SP switches.
| AT- |
MODE | 8524M |
COL | |
100 | |
FULL | |
ACT | |
Fast | |
Ethernet | Switch |
| STATUS |
| FAULT |
| MASTER |
| RPS |
| PWR |
Figure 28. Connecting an RS-232 Cable to the RS-232 Terminal Port on
an AT-8524M Switch
2.Connect the other end of the cable to an RS-232 port on a terminal or a personal computer with a terminal emulation program.
3.Set the terminal or the terminal emulation program to the following settings:
Baud rate: 9600 bps
Data bits: 8
