Avaya 1600 manual Connecting, Logging on

3.Getting started

This chapter walks you through the procedures to connect and log on to the PARTNER ACS 1600 DSL module. It also provides information about the Menu interface, restarting the PARTNER ACS 1600 DSL module, auto log off, exiting the menu interface and verifying an IP address.

For more information on the menus, submenus and commands in this chapter, see the “Menu interface” chapter.

Connecting

You can configure the PARTNER ACS 1600 DSL module while connected to a PARTNER system or as a stand-alone unit.

To configure within the confines of a PARTNER system, you must place it in the first slot of a 5-slot carrier.

To configure it as a stand-alone unit, you must connect a power cord to the rear of the PARTNER ACS 1600 DSL module. For more information on how to connect power to the unit, see the PARTNER User Guide.

To connect the PARTNER ACS 1600 DSL module to a PC using a DB9 connector

1.Insert the provided DB9 connector into the serial port (DB9) connector on the PARTNER ACS 1600 DSL module.

2.Attach an RS-232 connector to the appropriate COM port on the PC.

3.Plug the power cable into PARTNER ACS 2 or 5-slot carrier, and then into a wall outlet.

Once connected, you need to log on to the PARTNER ACS 1600 DSL module.

Logging on

There are two ways that you can log on to the PARTNER ACS 1600 DSL module:

A terminal emulation program through the console port. A Telnet program through the Ethernet port.

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