Accessing The Cli On The At-2914Gp/Sp Network Adapter; Guidelines; What To Prepare; Accessing The Cli On The Adapter For The First Time - Allied Telesis 2914 Series Installation And User Manual

Accessing the CLI on the AT-2914GP/SP Network Adapter

Guidelines

What to Prepare

Accessing the
CLI on the
Adapter for the
First Time
To modify VLAN and Priority settings on the AT-2914GP/SP adapter, you
must access the CLI on the adapter.
Here are the guidelines for modifying the VLAN and priority settings of
AT-2914GP/SP adapter by accessing the CLI:
To install or update serial port driver software, you must have

administrative privileges.
The Console port of the adapter is a USB Micro-B receptacle.

Here is a list of items that you need to provide:
A cable with a USB-A connector and USB Micro-B connector

A management PC with a terminal emulator program, such as

TeraTerm or Putty, installed
Note
A management PC can be the PC that the AT-2914GP/SP adapter
is installed on.
To connect the AT-2914GP/SP adapter to a PC, perform the following
procedures:
1. Connect the USB-A connector of the cable to the USB-A receptacle on
a management PC.
2. Connect the other end of the cable, USB Micro-B connector, to the
USB Micro-B receptacle on the AT-2914GP/SP adapter.
If the management PC is connected to the Internet, the serial port
driver is automatically installed onto the laptop or PC.
If the management PC is not connected to the Internet, go to "Installing
the Serial Port Driver Manually" on page 58 to download and install the
driver.
3. Open the Device Manger on the management PC and expand the
"Ports (COM & LTP)" tree.
You see a Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge (COMn) in the
COM ports list as shown in Figure 26 on page 58.
4. Note the COM number (COMn).
You need the COM number for the terminal emulator program when
accessing the CLI.
Chapter 4: Configuring the VLAN and Priority
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