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Starting and Configuring the Device
Setting up a Configuration Environment
Connecting the Device to a Configuration Terminal
For details of connecting a device to a configuration terminal, refer to section Connecting the Console
Cable on page 3-20.
Setting Terminal Parameters
Before configuring your device through a console terminal, a PC running Microsoft Windows XP for
example, you need to set some parameters for the console terminal to communicate with the device.
Follow these steps to set the terminal parameters:
Step1
Start the PC and select
Start
>
Programs
>
Accessories
>
Communications
>
HyperTerminal
. The
Connection Description
dialog box appears, as shown below. Type the name for the new connection
and click
OK
.
Figure 4-1
Connection description interface
Step2
In the
Connect To
dialog box, select the serial port to be used for local configuration from the
Connect
using
drop-down list, as shown below. Make sure the serial port is the one actually connected with the
console port of the device. Then, click
OK
.
