Asante Technologies user manual Out-of-Band Management, IntraSwitch 5308FL

Setting Up For Management

Out-of-Band Management

Out-of-band network management allows you to configure, manage, and monitor the IntraSwitch 5308FL 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 5308FL’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 5308FL’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

5308FL’s Console port using a straight-throughRS-232 serial cable with a male connector.

▲Important! If you are using a Macintosh, you need a special cable to connect to the IntraSwitch 5308FL’s Console port. Contact Asanté Technical Support (Appendix E) for assis- tance.

	IntraSwitch 5308FL
100 Mbps
Max Util	10/100
FDP / COL
Data
Link
10/100	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MII 1 MII 2

IntraSwitch 5308FL								Straight-Through
								RS-232 Cable
								Stand-Alone Terminal
								or PC Running Terminal
							RS-232	Emulation Software
							Console
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8

Console Port

(female; requires a male connector)

Figure 4-2 Connecting to the Console port

2 Make sure both units’ power is turned on. If using a PC with a terminal emulator, make sure it is configured with the following terminal settings:

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