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
The console port is an RJ45 interface, and you can access the device in two ways.
DB9-RJ45 console cable
Step 1: Connect the console port of the switch to the 9-pin serial port of a PC with the
delivered DB9-RJ45 console cable.
Step 2: Open the Hyper Terminal in the Windows OS. On the desktop, click Start
→
All
Programs
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Accessories
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Communications
→
Hyper Terminal.
Step 3: Create a connection "Switch", as shown in Figure 16.
Figure 16 Creating a Connection
Step 4: Connect the communication port in use, as shown in Figure 17.