Asante Technologies 5212 user manual Out-of-Band Management, Connecting to the Console port

Setting Up For Management

Out-of-Band Management

Out-of-band network management allows you to configure, manage, and monitor the IntraSwitch 5212 and each of its ports. You can perform these functions via the following method:

❏By attaching a terminal (or a terminal emulator) to the IntraSwitch 5212’s Console port and using the menu-driven Local Management Interface.

Out-of-band network management is guaranteed even when the in-band Ethernet network is down.

To access the IntraSwitch 5212’s Local Management Interface using out-of-band management:

1	Connect a stand-alone terminal or a PC running
	a terminal emulator directly to the IntraSwitch

5212’s Console port using a straight-throughRS- 232 serial cable with a male connector.

Straight-Through

RS-232 Cable

													IntraSwitch 5212											RS-232
100 Mbps													Pwr
Max Util													10/100											Console
FDP / COL
Data
Link
10/100	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	MII
													1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12

Console Port

(female; requires a male connector)

Figure 4-2 Connecting to the Console port

Stand-Alone Terminal or PC Running Terminal Emulation Software

2 Make sure both units are powered on.

If using a PC with a terminal emulator, make sure it is configured with the following terminal settings:

❏Bits Per Second: 9600

❏Data Bits: 8

❏Parity: None

❏Stop Bits: 1

❏Flow Control: None

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