Using local management to verify the chassis, Starting a local management session – Allied Telesis AT-SBx31CFC960 User Manual
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Chapter 10: Verifying the Hardware Operations of the Chassis
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Using Local Management to Verify the Chassis
This section explains how to confirm the operations of the chassis with the
commands in the management software on the controller card. The
section has the following procedure:
“Starting a Local Management Session” on page 212
“Entering the Management Software Commands” on page 213
The initial management session must be a local management session. For
instructions on how to configure the chassis for remote management with
Telnet and Secure Shell clients, refer to Software Reference for
SwitchBlade x3100 Series Switches.
Starting a Local
Management
Session
To start a local management session, perform the following procedure:
1. Connect the RJ-45 end of the management card included with the AT-
SBx31CFC960 Controller Fabric Card to the Console RS-232 port on
the front panel of the AT-SBx31CFC960 Card, as shown in
Figure 151. If the chassis has two controller cards, you must connect
the cable to the Console RS-232 port on the active card. To determine
which card is the active card, examine the M/S LEDs. The LEDs are
green on the active card and amber on the standby card.
Figure 151. Connecting the Management Cable to the Console RS-232
Port
2. Connect the other end of the cable to an RS-232 port on a terminal or
personal computer with a terminal emulation program.
3. Configure the VT-100 terminal or terminal emulation program as
follows:
Baud rate: 115,200 bps