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Installation
Starting a Local Management Session
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The procedure in this section explains how to start a local (out-of-band)
management session using the RS-232 Terminal Port on the back panel
of the switch. You can use a local management session to configure the
switch's operating parameters and view performance and error
statistics.
To start a local management session, perform the following procedure:
1. Connect one end of the null modem management cable to the RS-
232 Terminal Port on the back panel of the master switch, as shown in
Figure 32.
Figure 52 Connecting the Null Modem Management Cable to the
Note
You must connect the terminal to the RS-232 port on the master
switch to locally manage a switch stack. You cannot locally manage
a switch stack through a slave switch.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to an RS-232 port on a terminal or
a personal computer with a terminal emulation program.
RS-232 Terminal Port
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