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Chapter 2 The HiveManager Platform
P
RODUCT OVERVIEW
The Aerohive HiveManager is a central management system for configuring and monitoring HiveAPs. You can see its
hardware components in
Figure 1
Figure 1 HiveManager Hardware Components
Front Panel
Mounting
Bracket
Rear Panel
System
Fans
Table 1
HiveManager Component Descriptions
Component
Mounting Brackets
Console Port
18
and read a description of each component in
Console
USB
Port
Port
Serial
Number
Description
The two mounting brackets allow you to mount the HiveManager in a
standard 19" (48.26 cm) equipment rack. You can also move the brackets
to the rear of the chassis if you need to reverse mount it.
A male DB-9 serial port to which you can make a console connection using
an RS-232 (or "null modem") cable. The pin assignments are the same as
those on the HiveAP (see
The management station from which you make a serial connection to the
HiveManager must have a VT100 emulation program, such as Tera Term
©
Pro
(a free terminal emulator) or Hilgraeve Hyperterminal
®
with Windows
operating systems). The following are the serial
connection settings: bits per second:9600, data bits: 8, parity: none, stop
bits: 1, flow control: none. The default login name is root and the
password is aerohive. After making a connection, you can access the
Linux operating system.
Table
1.
Status
MGT and LAN
LEDs
Ethernet Ports
On/Off
Switch
AC Power
Inlet
"Ethernet and Console Ports" on page
Mounting
Bracket
Power
Fan
12).
®
(provided
Aerohive
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