Allied Telesis AT 8000/8POE - Manual (Page 46)

Chapter 2: Installation
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Starting a Management Session
The AT-8000/8POE Fast Ethernet Switch provides two methods for
accessing the switch and performing management functions, as described
in the following sections:
ˆ “Establishing a Local Connection to use the Menus Interface,” next
ˆ “Establishing a Remote Connection to Use the Web Browser Interface”
on page 48
Establishing a
Local Connection
to use the Menus
Interface
To start a local management session on an AT-8000/8POE Fast Ethernet
Switch, perform the following procedure:
1. Connect one end of the management cable to the console port on the
switch, as shown in Figure 15.
Figure 15. Connecting the Console Cable
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the RS-232 port on a terminal or
PC with a terminal emulator program.
3. Configure the terminal or terminal emulator program as follows:
ˆ Baud rate: 9600
ˆ Data bits: 8
ˆ Stop bits: 1
ˆ Flow control: None
Note
These default settings are for a DEC VT100 or ANSI terminal, or an
equivalent terminal emulation program.
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