Initial Configuration Of The Supervisor Module; Assigning The Supervisor Module An Ip Address And Subnetwork Mask - Avaya P550R Installation Manual

Chapter 2

Initial Configuration of the Supervisor Module

Assigning the Supervisor Module an IP Address and
Subnetwork Mask
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Initial switch configuration includes the following process:
Connect your PC to the switch Supervisor Module
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Assign the Supervisor Module an IP address and a
■
subnetwork mask
Attach an out-of-band cable to the Supervisor Module
■
Log into the switch Web Agent.
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To assign the supervisor module an IP address and subnetwork
mask:
1. Attach a serial cable from your PC's serial port to the
supervisor module's serial port on the front panel
(Figure 2-1). The serial cable must be a 9-pin straight-through
male-to-female serial cable (refer to "Switch Features," earlier
in this guide for pinout information).
2. Run a terminal emulation program (HyperTerminal, for
example) on your PC. Ensure that the terminal settings match
those listed in
3. Turn the switch on. The switch displays startup messages in
the terminal emulation program similar to the following:
Booting the operational system, please wait
....
Initializing the file subsystem ... done
Initializing the event subsystem ... done
Initializing the agent subsystem ... done
Initializing the platform ... done
Initializing the switch subsystem ... done
Avaya P550R/P580/P880/P882 MultiService Switch Installation Guide, v5.3
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