Starting a local management session – Allied Telesis AT-S62 User Manual
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Chapter 2: Starting a Local or Telnet Management Session
Section I: Basic Operations
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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:
❑ Baud rate: 9600 bps
❑ Data bits: 8
❑ Parity None
❑ Stop bits: 1
❑ 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
. This message is intended
for manufacturing purposes only. (If you inadvertently display the
boot prompt (=>), type boot and press Return to start the switch.)
FAULT
RPS
MASTER
PWR
STATUS
AT-8524M
Fast Ethernet Switch
COL
100
FULL
ACT
MODE