Managed Layer 2 Switch with 2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports FSM726E Hardware Installation Guide
Hardware Installation
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v1.0, November 2008
Connecting a Console to the Switch
After you install the switch and apply power, you can connect to it with a terminal or workstation.
You can use the Command Line Interface (CLI) to identify the IP address.
To use a console, you need the following items:
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VT100/ANSI terminal, a Windows PC, Apple Macintosh computer, or UNIX workstation.
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Null-modem cable with 9-pin connectors on each end (shipped with the product).
To connect a console to the switch:
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Connect the null-modem cable to the console port of the switch.
Console port
Figure 2-3
2.
Connect the other end of the cable to a workstation or terminal.
3.
If you attached a workstation, start a terminal-emulation program.
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Microsoft Windows users can use HyperTerminal, which comes with the Windows
operating systems.
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Macintosh users can use ZTerm.
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UNIX users can use a terminal emulator such as TIP.
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Configure the terminal-emulation program to use the following settings:
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Baud rate: 9,600 bps
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Data bits: 8
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Parity: none
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Stop bit: 1
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Flow control: none