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Hardware Installation
Connect to Console Port
3.6
The console port is used for setting up and managing the switch via a connection to a console terminal
or PC using a terminal emulation program. You can connect the switch to a terminal or PC using the
supplied console cable (RJ-45 male to RS-232 female cable) for serial communication.
Below is the console cable wiring specification table:
RJ-45 Port
of Switch
DB9 Female Port
of PC
Abbreviation
Description
3
2
RD
Received Data
6
3
TD
Transmit Data
1
8
CTS
Clear To Send
8
7
RTS
Request To Send
5
5
GND
Ground
To connect to the console, do the following:
Connect the RJ-45 connector to the console port of the switch.
1.
Connect to Console Port
Figure 3-10:
Connect the RS-232 end to a terminal or PC.
2.
Manage the switch using the CLI commands (refer to the CLI User Manual for more information).
3.
NOTE:
The port LEDs beside the console port show the status of power and system OS
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(see “Install the Switch” on page 19).
