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Step 2: Installing a Network Switch
Configuring a Network Switch
Configure the network switch according to the operation
mode determined in
“Determining the Operation Mode”
Obtaining a switch setup file
Switch setup files are provided for each operation mode.
For details about how to obtain switch setup files, contact
your Sony sales representative.
Loading a switch setup file
The following equipment and software is required to load
the switch setup file into the network switch.
• PC
• Serial communication software, such as PuTTY
• USB serial adapter cable (for PCs without a serial port)
• RJ45 to RS232C adapter cable (supplied with the
network switch)
Use the following procedure to load the switch setup file
into the network switch. This procedure describes how to
load the file using PuTTY.
1
Connect the PC and network switch using the RJ45 to
RS232C adapter cable.
On the network switch, connect the RJ45 to RS232C
adapter cable to the Console port (CON).
For PCs without a serial port, use a USB serial adapter
cable.
2
Connect the power cord, and start the network switch.
3
Turn the PC on, and launch PuTTY.
4
Click [Connection] > [Serial] on the [Category] pane.
The serial port setup dialog appears.
5
Configure the following items.
[Serial line to connect to]: Set the communication port.
[Speed (baud)]: 9600
[Data bits]: 8
[Stop bits]: 1
[Parity]: None
[Flow control]: None
6
Click [Session] on the [Category] pane.
The basic options screen appears.
7
Select [Serial] for the [Connection type], and click the
[Open] button.
A terminal window appears.
8
Enter the following account in the terminal window.
Account: root
The switch enters config mode, and “root@:RE:0%” is
displayed in the terminal window.
If a password is configured for the network switch,
password entry will be required. A password is not
configured by factory default.
Operation
mode
File name
Safety priority
network_switch_setting_safety.txt
Cost priority
network_switch_setting_cost.txt
Uncompressed
transmission
priority
network_switch_setting_uncompression.txt
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Console port
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