Allied Telesis FS970M Series - Manual (Page 49)

FS970M Series Installation Guide
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Console Port
The Console port is used to configure the features and parameter settings
of the switch. This type of management uses serial RS-232 and is
commonly referred to as local or out-of-band management because it is
not conducted over your network. To perform local management, you must
be at the location of the switch and must use the management cable
included with the switch.
To establish a local management session with the switch, you connect a
terminal or a personal computer with a terminal emulation program to the
Console port, which has an RJ-45 style (8P8C) connector, using the
provided management cable. The cable which has RJ-45 RJ-style (8P8C)
and DB-9 (D-sub 9-pin) connectors.
The Console port is set to the following specifications:
 Default baud rate: 9600 bps (Range is 9600 to 115200 bps)
 Data bits: 8
 Parity: None
 Stop bits: 1
 Flow control: None
Note
These settings are for a DEC VT100 or ANSI terminal, or an
equivalent terminal emulation program.