
Switch Access
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6 Switch Access
You can access the switch in any of the following ways.
6.1 Access through Console Port
Step 1: Connect the console port of the switch to the 9-pin serial port of a PC with the
M12-DB9 console cable.
Step 2: Open Hyper Terminal in Windows OS. On the computer’s desktop, click Start → All
Programs → Accessories → Communications → Hyper Terminal.
Step 3: Create a connection "Switch", as shown in the following figure.
Figure 19 Creating a Connection
Step 4: Connect the communication port in use, as shown in the following figure.