Allied Telesis X8106 User Manual
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting
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Local (Out-of-Band) Management Session
If you are unable to establish a local (out-of-band) management session
with the switch through the Console RS-232 port on the active master
controller card, do the following:
with the switch through the Console RS-232 port on the active master
controller card, do the following:
Check to be sure that the RJ-45 serial management cable is
securely connected to the Console RS-232 port on the active
master controller card and the RS-232 port on the terminal or
personal computer.
securely connected to the Console RS-232 port on the active
master controller card and the RS-232 port on the terminal or
personal computer.
If the chassis has two controller cards, verify that the management
cable is connected to the console port on the active master
controller card by examining the M/S LEDs on the cards. The
LEDs are solid green on the active master controller card and solid
or flashing amber on the standby master controller card.
cable is connected to the console port on the active master
controller card by examining the M/S LEDs on the cards. The
LEDs are solid green on the active master controller card and solid
or flashing amber on the standby master controller card.
Check to be sure that the operating parameters on the terminal or
the terminal emulation program, if you are using a personal
computer, have been set correctly. The default settings for the RJ-
45 serial terminal port are located in “Using Local Management to
Verify the Chassis” on page 184.
the terminal emulation program, if you are using a personal
computer, have been set correctly. The default settings for the RJ-
45 serial terminal port are located in “Using Local Management to
Verify the Chassis” on page 184.
Check to be sure that the terminal emulator application is
compatible with a VT-100 terminal.
compatible with a VT-100 terminal.