Enterasys SecureStack A2 A2H254-16 User Manual

Connecting to Console Port for Local Management
3-18 Hardware Installation
Stack Initialization Overview
Whenyouinstallandconnectallthestackingcablestothe switchesinthestackbefore
applyingpowertotheswitches,thefollowingoccurs:
•Theswitchthatwillmanage(Manager)thestackisautomaticallyestablishedwithall
otherswitchesestablishedasMemberswitchesinthestack.Whenthesw itches
completetheirinitializations,oneoftheswitchesinthestackwillilluminateits
ManagerLED,indicatingthatitisthestackManager.TheManagerLEDon
each
Memberswitchwillbeoff.
•ThehierarchyoftheswitchesthatwillfunctionasbackupManagerisalsodetermined
incasethecurrentManagermalfunctions,ispowereddown,orisdisconnectedfrom
thestack.
•TheConsoleportoneachMemberswitchwillprovideonlytheunitnumber.Onlythe
Console
portontheManagerswitchisactiveandprovideaCLIforout‐ofband
configurationtosettheIP address,password,andothersettings.
OnceyouknowwhichswitchistheManager,proceedto“ConnectingtoConsolePortfor
LocalManagement”onpage3‐18.
Connecting to Console Port for Local Management
ThissectiondescribeshowtoconnectanRS232DTEinterfacecablefromaPC,aVTseries
terminal,oramodemtoanA2 H254‐16forout‐of‐bandsessionsusingCLIcommands.
What Is Needed
Thefollowingisalistofuser‐suppliedDTEinterfacecablesthatmaybeneededtoconnect
theDB9male Consoleportconnectorontheswitch.ThecablesareterminatedbyaDB9
femaleconnectoratoneend,andbyoneofthreetypeconnectorsattheotherend,
dependingon
thetypeconnectionneededfortheremotedevice.Thecablesthatmaybe
neededareasfollows:
•DB9female‐to‐DB9female
•DB9female‐to‐DB25female
•DB9female‐to‐DB25male
UsingaDTEmodemDB9female‐to‐DB9femalecable,youcanconnectproducts
equippedwithaDB9DTEmaleconsoleporttoanIBMorcompatiblePCrunningaVT
seriesemulationsoftwarepackage.
Note: When switches are connected in a stack configuration and all stacking cables are
connected before powering up the switches, one switch in the stack will be automatically
designated as the Manager of the stack and its Console port will remain active. All other
switches will become Member switches and their Console ports will be deactivated.

Enterasys SecureStack A2 A2H254-16 Specifications

General

Brand	Enterasys
Model	SecureStack A2 A2H254-16
Category	Switch
Language	English