Starting A Local Management Session; Figure 63: Connecting The Management Cable To The Console Port - Allied Telesis AT-x550-18XTQ Installation Manual

Chapter 6: Building the Trunk with Default Stacking Ports 17 and 21

Starting a Local Management Session

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This section contains the procedure for starting a local management
session on a stack. You can perform the procedure on any switch in a
stack. To start a local management session, perform the following
procedure:
1. Connect the RJ-45 connector on the management cable to the
Console port on the front panel of one of the switches in the stack. It
can be the master switch or a member switch. Refer to Figure 63.
Figure 63. Connecting the Management Cable to the Console Port
2. Connect the other end of the cable to an RS-232 port on a terminal or
computer with a terminal emulator program.
3. Configure the terminal or terminal emulator program as follows:
 Baud rate: 9600 bps (The baud rate of the Console Port is
adjustable from 1200 to 115200 bps. The default is 9600 bps.)

Data bits: 8

Parity: None

Stop bits: 1
 Flow control: None
Note
The port settings are for a DEC VT100 or ANSI terminal, or an
equivalent terminal emulator program.
4. Press Enter.