Allied Telesis AT-S29 - Manual (Page 18)

Switch Management
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Making Connections for System Configuration
The switch includes a menu-driven configuration program. The ASCII
interface to this program can be accessed by making a direct connection
to the serial port on the Network Management Module, or by a Telnet
connection to the switch over the network.
This section describes how to access the menu-driven configuration
program via:
❑ Serial connection: A terminal or workstation connected to the
serial port on the Network Management Module.
❑ Telnet connection: A workstation connected to a remote switch
via a Telnet connection.
It also describes how to access the embedded Web agent over the
network using any standard browser, or with the provided network
management software or other third-party management software.
Serial Connection
Attach a VT100 compatible terminal or a PC running a terminal
emulation program to the serial port on the Network Management
Module. Use the null-modem cable provided with this package, or use a
null modem connection that complies with the wiring assignments
shown in Appendix B, Pin Assignments of this guide.
When attaching to a PC, set terminal emulation type to VT100, specify
the port used by your PC (i.e., COM 1~4), and then set communications
to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and 9600 bps (for initial
configuration). Also be sure to set flow control to "none." (Refer to
Configuring the Serial Port on page 33 for a complete description of
configuration options.)
In-Band
Connections
Prior to accessing the Network Management Module via a network
connection, you must first configure it with a valid IP address, subnet
mask, and default gateway using an out-of-band connection or the
BootP protocol.
Telnet Connection
After configuring the switch’s IP parameters, you can access the on-
board configuration program from anywhere within the attached
network using Telnet.