Asante Technologies 5308F - Manual (Page 52)

Setting Up For Management
Page 4-4
Out-of-Band
Management
Out-of-band network management allows you to configure,
manage, and monitor the IntraSwitch 5308FL and each of its
ports. You can perform these functions via the following
method:
❏ By attaching a terminal (or a terminal emulator)
to the IntraSwitch 5308FL’s Console port and
using the menu-driven
Local Management
Interface.
Out-of-band network management is guaranteed even when the
in-band Ethernet network is down.
To access the IntraSwitch 5308FL’s Local Management Interface
using out-of-band management:
1 Connect a stand-alone terminal or a PC running a
terminal emulator directly to the IntraSwitch
5308FL’s Console port using a
straight-through
RS-232 serial cable with a male connector.
▲
Important! If you are using a Macintosh, you
need a special cable to connect to the
IntraSwitch 5308FL’s Console port. Contact
Asanté Technical Support (Appendix E) for assis-
tance.
Figure 4-2 Connecting to the Console port
2 Make sure both units’ power is turned on.
If using a PC with a terminal emulator, make
sure it is configured with the following terminal
settings:
IntraSwitch 5308FL
100 Mbps Max Util FDP / COL Data Link 10/100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MII 1 MII 2
10/100
Console
RS-232
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
IntraSwitch 5308FL
Stand-Alone Terminal
or PC Running Terminal
Emulation Software
Console Port
(female; requires a male connector)
Straight-Through
RS-232 Cable