Allied Telesis AT-S60 - Manual (Page 39)

AT-S60 Management Software User’s Guide
Section I: Basic Features 39
Local Management Session
To establish a local management session using the AT-S60 management
software, connect an RS-232 straight-through cable to the RS-232
terminal port on the AT-8400 chassis. Connect the other end of the cable
to a terminal or a PC with a terminal emulator program.
A local management session is so named because you must be
physically close to the switch, usually within a few meters, to start this
type of management session. A local management session requires you
to connect a terminal directly to the switch. Typically, this means that
you are in the wiring closet where the switch is located.
A switch does not need an IP address to be managed from a local
management session. You can start a local management session at any
time on any AT-8400 switch in your network. Running a local
management session does not interfere with the flow of Ethernet traffic
through the unit.
Starting a local management session on a switch that has been
configured as a Master switch of an enhanced stack allows you to
manage all the switches in the subnet from the same local management
session. You do not have to start a separate local management session
for each switch. This can simplify network management.
There are a total of 14 login sessions available using the local, Telnet, and
web browser management sessions. However, you can have only one
Manager session on the switch regardless of how you or others are
accessing the switch. There are additional limitations for the different
types of management sessions. The local and Telnet sessions allow a
total of 10 active sessions. While a web browser management session,
allows four active login sessions.
Note
For information on enhanced stacking, refer to Enhanced Stacking
Overview on page 76.