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The SX Series switches have a console port to serve as a back door entrance to the switch. This
can be beneficial in case the switch is not functioning properly or if the incorrect IP address was
configured. To console into the switch please take the following steps:
1. Connect the console cable to the console port on the back of the switch and then connect
the other end to your computer. You may use a USB to serial adapter in case your com-
puter doesn’t have a serial port. You will also need to have either PuTTY or Terra Term to
connect to the switch’s command line console.
2. Open PuTTY or Terra Term and enter the COM port that your computer is using and then
set the following settings:
Baud Rate: 9600
Character Size: 8
Parity Code: None
Stop Bits: 1
Flow Control: None
The following is an example if you are using putty:
3. If you are using putty you need to go to Session on the left hand side and select Serial for
the connection type and then click open to actually initiate the console session.
4. Once the connection is established you can type
enable
and enter the switch password
pakedges
to view and edit switch settings.
5. You now have console access into the switch.
Console Into the Switch