Manual

6 AT-8800 Series

C613-04043-01 REV A

Configuring the Switch

Some configuration is necessary if you wish to enable the switch’s advanced

switching capabilities. The switch can be configured via the Command Line

Interface (CLI) or Graphical User Interface (GUI).

Using the CLI to configure a switch

1. Connect a terminal or PC to ASYN0 (RS-232)

Using the supplied RJ-45 to DB9F cable, connect your terminal or PC to the

ASYN0 port on the switch’s front panel.

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

3. Check the power supply

Ensure that the On/Off switch is in the On position and that the switch is

receiving power (PWR LED lights green).

4. Log in

After the switch has booted, the log in prompt appears. If the log in prompt

doesn’t appear, press [Enter] two or three times.

When the switch boots for the first time it automatically creates an account

with manager privileges. The account has the log in name “manager” and

the password is “friend”.

At the log in prompt, enter the log in name and password.

Password: friend

The switch’s command prompt appears and you can now configure the

switch using the command line interface.

Change the password as soon as possible. Leaving the manager account with

the default password is a serious security risk. Make sure you remember the

new password as there is no way to retrieve it if it is lost.

Use the following command to change the account password:

set password

Use the following commands to save the configuration with the newly

created password and set the switch to use it on bootup:

create config=your-name.cfg

set config=your-name.cfg