8
•
The ground wire is connected.
•
The selected power module matches that required by the switch and the power cables are
properly connected.
•
All the interface cables are cabled indoors. If there is any cable wired outdoors, verify that
socket strip with lightning protection and lightning arresters for network ports have been
properly connected.
Connect the switch to the network
Connect the console cable
When you want to use the terminal to configure the switch, follow these steps to connect a
terminal device to the switch using the console cable:
1.
Plug the DB-9 female connector of the console cable to the serial port of the console terminal
or PC.
2.
Connect the RJ-45 connector of the console cable to the console port of the switch.
Set up a configuration environment
1.
Launch a terminal emulation utility. Select
Start
>
Programs
>
Accessories
>
Communications
>
HyperTerminal
to access the HyperTerminal window. Click
in
the window to set up a new connection.
2.
Enter the name of the new connection in the
Connection Description
dialog box, and
click
OK
. Select a port from the
Connect using
drop-down list.
3.
Set serial port parameters. Set the bits per second to
9600
, data bits to
8
, parity to
None
,
stop bits to
1
, and flow control to
None
.
4.
Click
OK
to enter the HypterTerminal window,
5.
Select
File
>
Properties
in the HyperTerminal window. Click
Settings
in the Window,
select
VT100
for terminal emulation, and click
OK.
Power on the switch
Before powering on the switch, verify that:
•
The power cable is properly connected.
•
The power supply voltage meets the requirement of the switch.
•
The console cable is properly connected; the terminal or PC used for configuration has been
started; and the configuration parameters have been set.
