Install guide

6 Release Note
Rapier Switch Software Release 2.1.0
C613-10200-01 Rev A
configuration. PICs can be used interchangeably with Allied Telesyn’s AR700
Series routers.
Power Supply
The Rapier 24 has an AC power supply, which adapts to any power supply in
the range of 110-240 VAC 50-60 Hertz input. It also has an inlet for connection
to an optional redundant power supply (RPS) unit, AT-PWR8000. Future
releases of the software will include power supply monitoring.
Configuring the Rapier Switch
The Rapier is supplied with default settings which allow it to operate
immediately as a switch, without any configuration. To take advantage of the
full range of advanced Layer 2 switching features, the switch configuration
must be changed. Layer 3 routing capabilities may also require detailed
configuration. The switch has both a Command Line Interface (CLI) and a
Graphical User Interface (GUI) for configuration and management.
Command Line Interface
To use the command line interface (CLI) for configuring the switch, the first
thing you need to do after physically installing the switch is to start a terminal
session to access the switch (see Table 3 and the Rapier Switch Quick Install
Guide). You will then be able to enter commands from this document and from
the AR Series Router Reference Manual for Software Release 1.8 and 1.9.
To start a terminal session, do one of the following:
■
Connect a VT100-compatible terminal to the RS-232 Terminal Port, set the
communications parameters on the terminal (Table 3 on page 6), and press
[Enter] a few times until the switch’s login prompt appears; or
■
Connect the COM port of a PC running terminal emulation software such
as Windows Terminal or HyperTerminal to the RS-232 Terminal Port, set
the communications parameters on the terminal emulation software
(Table 3 on page 6), and press [Enter] a few times until the switch’s login
prompt appears; or
■
Telnet to the switch from an IP host
Table 3: Parameters for terminal communication
Parameter Value
Baud rate 9600
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
Flow control Hardware