Allied Telesis Switch Controller - Manual (Page 8)

8 SwitchBlade Switch Controller
C613-04031-01 REV B
For DC chassis models, ensure that:
• The correct DC terminal blocks on the chassis’s rear panel are wired.
The blocks should correspond to PSU bays that have PSUs installed.
• The DC terminals are wired to the correct polarity.
• The circuit breaker supplying the DC supply circuit is On.
• The standby switch on the chassis is in the Run position.
Further troubleshooting information can be found in the SwitchBlade
Hardware Reference.
Configuring The Switch Controller
If this is the only switch controller installed in the chassis you will need to
configure it in order to access the switch’s advanced switching capabilities.
Switch controllers can be configured via the Command Line Interface (CLI) or
Graphical User Interface (GUI).
If a switch controller running the same software release and software licences is
already installed in the chassis, the second switch controller (the slave) will
automatically replicate the first controller’s (the master’s) configuration.
.If two switch controllers are installed, and a system reset or power cycle
occurs, the controller in Bay A will assume master status. Forcing a system
reset or power cycle while installing a new controller in Bay A will therefore
cause any configuration on a controller in Bay B to be overwritten.
To retain the configuration of a controller in Bay B, either remove the controller
from Bay B and place it in Bay A before installing a new controller, or hot swap
the new controller into Bay A.
Using the CLI to configure a switch controller:
1. Connect a terminal or PC to RS-232 (ASYN0)
Use an RS-232 DB9 cable to connect your terminal or PC to the RS-232
Terminal Port (ASYN0) on the master switch controller. Two RS-232 DB9
cables are supplied with each chassis.
If two switch controllers are installed, and the switch has not yet been connected to a
power supply, the switch controller in Bay A will assume master controller status. In all
cases the master controller is the controller whose Master LED is lit.
2. Set the communication parameters
Set the communication parameters on your terminal or terminal emulation
program to:
• Baud rate: 9600
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow control: Hardware
See the SwitchBlade Hardware Reference for more information on configuring
emulation software.