Nortel 5500 series Installation Manual

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42 Installing the Nortel Ethernet Routing SwitchAny terminal or PC with an appropriate terminal emulator can beused as the management station. " Terminal emulation settings"(page 45)" Terminal emulation settings" (page 45) lists theparameters that must be used with any terminal emulation softwareused to connect to the switch.Terminal emulation settingsProperty ValueBaud Rate 9600 bpsData Bits 8Stop Bits 1Parity NoneFlow Control NoneA console cable and connector to match the male DTE connector(DB-9) on the switch is required to connect the terminal to the switchconsole port.2 Set the terminal protocol on the terminal or terminal emulationprogram to VT100 and VT100/ANSI.3 Connect to the switch using the terminal or terminal emulationapplication.4 After the Nortel banner is displayed, press CTRL + Y to display themain menu. The version of the main menu displayed is dependenton whether the switch is part of a standalone or stacked switchconfiguration. "Standalone switch main menu" (page 46)"Standaloneswitch main menu" (page 46) illustrates the main menu for astandalone configuration and "Stacked switch main menu" (page46)"Stacked switch main menu" (page 46) illustrates the main menufor a stacked switch configuration.Standalone switch main menuIP Configuration/Setup...SNMP Configuration...System Characteristics...Switch Configuration...Console/Comm Port Configuration...Display Hardware Units...Spanning Tree Configuration...TELNET/SNMP/Web Access Configuration...Software Download...Configuration File...Display System Log...Reset...Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 SeriesInstallationNN47200-300 2.00 Standard5.0 7 July 2006Copyright © 2005 - 2006, Nortel Networks Nortel Networks Confidential.