Avaya P460 Installation and Maintenance Guide 41

Chapter 7

Establishing Switch Access
Introduction
This chapter describes how to access the Avaya P460 CLI from the following
devices:
• A terminal to the serial port on the Supervisor Module
• A workstation running a Telnet session connected via an I/O module (Inband)
• A workstation running a Telnet session connected to the Console Fast Ethernet
port on a Supervisor module (outband)
• A remote terminal/workstation attached via a modem (PPP connection) to the
Supervisor Console Serial port. (Sideband)

Establishing a Console Connection with the P460

Figure 7.1 M460ML-SPV Supervisor Module Serial Console Port
Perform the following steps to connect a terminal to the P460 Serial Console port for
configuration of switch parameters:
1 Use the serial cable supplied to attach the RJ-45 console connector to the
Console port of the active M460ML-SPV module. Connect the DB-9 connector to
the serial (COM) port on your PC/terminal.
LThe active Supervisor module is indicated by the ACT and OPR LEDs being lit.
2 Ensure that the serial port settings on the terminal are:
— 9600 baud
—8 bits
—1 stop bit
—no parity.
XIf you reset or powered up the switch after connecting and configuring the
terminal, Welcome to P460 appears followed by the Login Name prompt.
LIf the login prompt does not appear, press a key on the terminal.
3 Enter the default login: root.
XThe Password prompt appears
4 Enter the user level password: root.