Installation guide

Chapter 8: Verifying the Hardware Operations of the Chassis
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Using Local Management to Verify the Chassis
This section explains how use the commands in the management
software on the controller card to confirm the operations of the chassis.
The section has the following procedure:
 “Starting a Local Management Session” on page 142
 “Entering the Management Software Commands” on page 143
The initial management session of the switch must be a local
management session. For instructions on how to configure the chassis for
remote management with a Telnet or Secure Shell client, refer to the
Software Reference for SwitchBlade x8100 Series Switches.
Starting a Local
Management
Session
To start a local management session, perform the following procedure:
1. Connect the RJ-45 end of the management card included with the AT-
SBx81CFC400 Controller Fabric Card to the Console RS-232 port on
the front panel of the AT-SBx81CFC400 Control Card, as shown in
Figure 88. If the chassis has two controller cards, you must connect
the cable to the Console RS-232 port on the active master card. To
determine which card is the active master controller card, examine the
CFC LEDs. The LEDs are green on the active master controller card
and amber on the standby master controller card.
Figure 88. Connecting the Management Cable to the Console RS-232
Port