Allied Telesis X8106 User Manual

SwitchBlade x8106 Chassis Switch Installation Guide

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2. Connect the other end of the cable to an RS-232 port on a terminal or 

personal computer with a terminal emulation program.

3. Configure the VT-100 terminal or terminal emulation program as 

follows:



Baud rate: 115,200 bps

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Data bits: 8



Parity: None

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Stop bits: 1

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Flow controller: None 

The port settings are for a DEC VT100 or ANSI terminal, or an 
equivalent terminal emulator program. 

4. Press Enter. You are prompted for a user name and password.

5. Enter the default user name and password. They are “manager” and 

“friend” (without the quotes), respectively 

User names and passwords are case sensitive. 

The local management session starts and the command line interface 
(CLI) prompt is displayed.

To confirm the operations of the chassis with the commands in the 
AlliedWare Plus Operating System, perform the following procedure:

1. Enter the SHOW VERSION command in the User Exec or Privileged 

Exec mode to display the software version number of the AlliedWare 
Plus Operating System on the controller card, as shown in Figure 135 
on page 186.