Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 30)

Chapter 1: Overview
30 Section I: Basic Features
Local Connection
You establish a local connection with an AT-9400 Series switch when you
use the RJ-45 to RS-232 management cable included with the switch to
connect a terminal or a PC with a terminal emulator program to the
terminal port on the switch. The terminal port is located on the front panel
of the AT-9400 Series switch.
This type of connection is referred to as “local” because you must be
physically close to the switch, such as in the wiring closet where the switch
is located.
With a local connection you can manage the switch using the command
line or menus interface. The web browser and SNMP interfaces are not
available through a local connection.
Note
For instructions on how to start a local management session, refer to
“Starting a Local Management Session” on page 38.
A switch does not need an Internet Protocol (IP) address for you to
manage it locally. You can start a local management session on a switch
at any time. It does not interfere with the device forwarding packets.
When you assign an IP address to an AT-9400 Series switch and
designate it as a master switch, you can manage all of the switches that
support enhanced stacking that reside in the same subnet, through the
same local connection.
Note
For further information on enhanced stacking, refer to “Enhanced
Stacking Overview” on page 90.