Allied Telesis AT-S62 - Manual (Page 41)

AT-S62 Management Software Menus Interface User’s Guide
Section I: Basic Operations 41
Starting a Local
Management
Session
To start a local management session, perform the following procedure:
1. Connect one end of the straight-through RS232 management cable to
the RS232 Terminal Port on the front panel of the switch.
Figure 1. Connecting a Terminal or PC to the RS232 Terminal Port
2. Connect the other end of the cable to an 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 bps
ˆ Data bits: 8
ˆ Parity None
ˆ Stop bits: 1
ˆ Flow control: None
Note
The port settings are for a DEC VT100 or ANSI terminal, or an
equivalent terminal emulator program.
Note
During boot up, the switch displays the following prompt: Press
B to go to Boot Prompt
. This message is intended for
manufacturing purposes only. (If you inadvertently display the boot
prompt (=>), type boot and press Return to start the switch.)
4. When prompted, enter a username and password.
To configure the switch settings, enter “manager” as the user name.
The default password for manager access is “friend”. To just view the
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