Allied Telesis AT-S10 TurboStack - Manual (Page 15)

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Chapter 2
Getting Started
This chapter describes the following procedures:
❑ Connecting a terminal to the hub for local management
❑ Initial and optional configurations
❑ Starting an Omega session for initial setup
❑ Using the Omega menus
❑ Connecting to remote TurboStack hubs for remote management
Connecting a Terminal
Before proceeding, make sure you have installed the hub by following the
procedures in the TurboStack Ethernet Hubs with Management
Installation Manual and that the hub is functioning as a repeater.
Terminal connection for a local or standalone management involves the
following preliminary set-up steps:
1. Connect the serial port of your terminal or PC to the RS-232 console
port on the front of the hub. For a PC connection, use a straight-
through 9-pin cable.
2. Turn on your terminal or PC and call up the terminal emulator
program.
3. Check your screen display make sure the emulation options are set as
follows:
❑ Data bits: 8
❑ Stop bits: 1
❑ Parity: 0
❑ Connector: Com1/Com2 (PC/terminal dependent)
The Omega program supports automatic baud rate detection, so
you do not have to configure baud rate on the terminal side.