Allied Telesis AT-SB*81CFC960, Installation Manual

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Chapter 11: Verifying the Hardware Operations of the Chassis
234 Section II: Installing the Chassis
Using Local Management to Verify the Chassis
This section explains how to use the commands in the AlliedWare Plus
Operating System on the controller card to confirm the operations of the
chassis. The section has the following procedure:

“Starting a Local Management Session” on page 234

“Verifying the Chassis with the AlliedWare Plus Commands” on
page 235
The initial management session of the switch must be a local
management session. For instructions on how to configure the chassis for
remote management with a Telnet or Secure Shell client, refer to the
Software Reference for SwitchBlade x8100 Series Switches .
Starting a Local
Management
Session
To start a local management session, perform the following procedure:
1. Connect the RJ-45 end of the management card included with the AT-
SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card to the Console RS-232 port on
the front panel of the AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Card, as shown in
Figure 153. If the chassis has two controller cards, you may use the
Console RS-232 port on either card to establish a local management
session with the chassis.
Figure 153. Connecting the Management Cable to the Console RS-232
Port
2. Connect the other end of the cable to an RS-232 port on a terminal or
personal computer with a terminal emulation program.