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Starting and configuring the switch
Setting up a configuration environment
Connecting the switch to a configuration terminal
For more information about connecting the switch to a configuration terminal, see the chapter “Installing
the switch (page
).”
Setting terminal parameters
To configure and manage the switch, you must run a terminal emulator program on the console terminal.
The following are the required terminal settings:
•
Bits per second—9,600
•
Data bits—8
•
Parity—None
•
Stop bits—1
•
Flow control—None
•
Emulation—VT100
To set terminal parameters, for example, on a Windows XP HyperTerminal:
1.
Select
Start
>
All Programs
>
Accessories
>
Communications
>
HyperTerminal
.
The
Connection Description
dialog box appears.
2.
Enter the name of the new connection in the
Name
field and click
OK
.
Figure 27
Connection description