Avaya 5900 Series Installing Manual page 63

Connecting a console
This procedure describes the steps to connect a console.
Before you begin
• Terminal with AC power cord and keyboard.
• Serial cable with a DB-9 female connector on both ends. The maximum length for the console
port cable is 25 feet (8.3 meters).
Procedure
1. Connect one end of serial cable to the DB-9 connector on the terminal.
2. Connect the other end of the serial cable to the DB-9 connector on the switch.
3. Turn the terminal on.
Accessing the console menu
About this task
This procedure describes the steps used to access the console menu.
Procedure
1. Connect a terminal to the console port of the switch.
2. Set the terminal protocol on the terminal or terminal emulation program to VT100 and
VT100/ANSI.
3. Connect to the switch using the terminal or terminal emulation application.
4. After the Avaya banner is displayed, press CTRL + Y to display the main menu. The version
of the main menu displayed is dependent on whether the switch is part of a standalone or
stacked switch configuration.
Assigning IP parameters using the console menu
About this task
This procedure describes the steps used to assign IP parameters using the console menu.
Procedure
1. From the console menu, select IP Configuration/Setup.
2. Assign an IP address to the switch.
• For a standalone switch, enter a value in the In-Band Switch IP Address field in dotted-
decimal notation.
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