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Installing the Switch 4200vl Series
Installation Procedures
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8. (Optional) Connect a Console to the Switch
The Switch 4200vl Series have a full-featured, easy to use console interface
for performing the following tasks:
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Monitor switch and port status and observe network activity counters
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Modify the switch’s configuration
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Read the event log and access diagnostic tools to help in troubleshooting
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Download new software to the switch
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Add passwords and other security features to control access to the switch
from the console, web browser interface, and network management
stations
The console can be accessed through these methods:
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Out-of-band:
Connect a PC or VT-100 terminal, to be used as a console,
directly to the switch using the serial cable that comes with the Switch
4200vl Series. If the PC or terminal has a 25-pin serial connector, you can
use a readily available 9-pin to 25-pin serial cable, or attach a 9-to-25 pin
straight-through adapter to the PC end of the cable.
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In-Band:
Access the console using telnet from a PC or UNIX station on
the network, and a VT-100 terminal emulator. This method requires that
you first configure the switch with an IP address and subnet mask by using
either out-of-band console access or through DHCP/Bootp.
The Switch 4200vl Series can simultaneously support one out-of-band console
session through the Console Port and three in-band telnet sessions.
Terminal Configuration
To connect a console to the switch, configure the PC terminal emulator as a
VT-100 or DEC VT-100 (ANSI) terminal, or use a VT-100 terminal and configure
it to operate with these settings:
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any baud rate from 2400 to 115200 (the switch automatically senses the
speed)
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8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and flow control set to None
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for Windows Terminal program, also disable (uncheck) the “Use Function,
Arrow, and Ctrl Keys for Windows” option
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for the Hilgrave HyperTerminal program, select the “Terminal keys”
option for the “Function, arrow, and ctrl keys act as” parameter
