Chapter 1 Getting Started
In this chapter we explain how to install a managed switch for the first time.
There are three ways to access the managed switch’s configuration settings:
serial console, Telnet console, or web console.
If you do not know the switch’s IP address, you can open the serial console by
connecting the switch to a PC’s COM port with a short serial cable. You can
open the Telnet or web console over an Ethernet LAN or over the Internet.
1. Serial Console Configuration
First, please make sure the managed switches are connected via a serial
cable through the PC’s serial ports.
Next, open Hyper Terminal from the computer:
Start → programs →
Accessories → Communication → HyperTerminal
.
Once you have opened Hyper Terminal, you need to create a new connection,
select the communication port to the switch, and set the parameter as follows:
115200 for Baud Rate, 8 for Data Bits, None for Parity, and 1 for Stop Bits.
