35
Initial power-on
Setting up the configuration environment
To set up the configuration environment, connect a terminal (a PC in this example) to the console port on
the switch with a console cable.
Figure 43
Network diagram for configuration environment setup
Connecting the console cable
Console cable
A console cable is an 8-core shielded cable. One end of the cable is a crimped RJ-45 connector, which
is connected to the console port of the switch, and the other end is a DB-9 female connector, which is
connected to the serial port on the console terminal, as shown below.
Figure 44
Console cable
Table 16
Console cable pinouts
RJ-45 Signal Direction
DB-9
1 RTS
←
7
2 DTR
←
4
3 TXD
←
3