
Configuring the Switch
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Configuring the Switch
The procedures described in this chapter assume that you have already installed and powered-on
your switch according to the instructions in the
Switch Installation Guide
, this document.
2.1
Configuring the Switch for the First Time
Step 1.
Connect the host PC to the Console (RJ-45) port of the switch system using the supplied cable.
The Console ports for systems are shown below as examples.
Figure 8: Console Port
Step 2.
Configure a serial terminal program (for example, HyperTerminal, minicom, or Tera Term) on
your host PC with the settings described in
Table 4
.
Make sure to connect to the Console RJ-45 port of the switch and not to the (Ethernet)
MGT port.
No remote IP connection is available at this stage.
Table 4 - Serial Terminal Program Configuration
Parameter
Setting
Baud Rate
9600
Data bits
8
Stop bits
1
Parity
None
Connect the host PC to here
SX1024
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