Configuring The Switch For Stand-Alone Operations; Starting A Local Management Session - Allied Telesis AT-XS916MXT Installation Manual

Configuring the Switch for Stand-alone Operations

Starting a Local
Management
Session
After the switch has initialized its management software, examine the
switch ID LED on the front panel and do one of the following:
If the LED is displaying "0," the installation procedure is complete.
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The switch is now ready for network operations as a stand-alone
unit. Refer to the Software Reference for XS916MX Series
Switches, AlliedWare Plus Operating System, for instructions on
how to configure the operating parameters.
If the LED is not displaying "0" (for example, if is displaying the
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default number "1"), perform the following procedures to disable
the VCStack feature.
You can disable the VCStack feature from a local management session of
the switch using the Console port. To start a local management session,
go to "Starting a Local Management Session," next.
Caution
You have to reset the switch to disable the VCStack feature. Some
network traffic may be lost if the device is already connected to a live
network. E75
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Note
The initial management session of the switch must be from the
Console port.
This procedure requires a terminal or a terminal emulator program and
the management cable that comes with the switch. To start a local
management session on the switch, perform the following procedure:
1. Connect the RJ-45 connector on the management cable to the
Console port on the front panel of the switch, as shown in Figure 33 on
page 62.
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