Allied Telesis AT-S41 - Manual (Page 27)

AT-S41 User’s Guide
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Local Management Session
On the front panel of the AT-8326GB switch is an RS232 terminal port.
You use this port to establish a local management session with the
switch’s AT-S41 management software.
A local management session is so named because you must be close to
the switch, usually within a few meters, to start this type of management
session. This typically means that you must be in the wiring closet where
the switch is located.
A switch does not need an IP address for you to manage it with a local
management session. You can start a local management session at any
time on any AT-8326GB switch in your network. Additionally, running a
local management session does not interfere with the flow of Ethernet
traffic through the unit.
When you start a local management session on an AT-8326GB stack, you
can manage just that stack. To start a local management session on
another AT-8326GB stack, you need to establish a separate local
management session on that stack.
To start a local management session on an AT-8326GB stack, you
connect the management cable to the RS232 port on the master switch
of the stack. The master switch has a Stack ID of 1. (The STACK ID LEDs on
the front of the switches will tell you which is the master switch.) Once
the management session has been established, you will have
management access to all the switches in the stack.
Note
For more information on stacking, refer to the chapter on Stacking
on page 22.