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CAUTION:
•
When you connect the console cable, HP recommends connecting the DB-9 connector of the console
cable to the serial port, and then the RJ-45 connector to the console port of the firewall.
•
When you remove the console cable, HP recommends removing the RJ-45 connector, and then the DB-9
connector.
Setting terminal parameters
To configure and manage the firewall, you must run a terminal emulator program on the configuration
terminal, for example, a PC. This section uses Windows XP HyperTerminal as an example.
Follow these steps to set terminal parameters on a PC:
1.
Select
Start
>
All
Programs
>
Accessories
>
Communications
>
HyperTerminal
to enter the
HyperTerminal window. The
Connection Description
dialog box appears, as shown in
Figure 34
.
Figure 34
Connection description of the HyperTerminal
2.
Type the name of the new connection in the
Name
text box and click
OK
. The following dialog box
appears. Select the serial port to be used from the
Connect using
drop-down list.
