Installation Manual
H3C SecPath F100-A Firewall
Chapter 3 Firewall Installation
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Caution:
The firewall must be well grounded during its operation. Otherwise, it cannot be
protected reliably from lightning, which may damage the firewall itself and even the
peer device.
3.4 Connecting to the Console Terminal
I. Console port
The H3C SecPath F100-A firewall provides an RS-232 asynchronous serial console
port, through which you can configure the device. For the attributes of the console port,
refer to section 1.2.4 I. "Console port (CONSOLE)”.
II. Console cable
The console cable is an 8-core shielded cable. At one end of the cable is an RJ-45
connector that can be plugged to the console port of the firewall; at the other end is a
DB9 (female) connector, which can be plugged to the serial interface of the console
terminal.
Figure 3-3 illustrates a console cable.
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Figure 3-3
Console cable assembly
III. Connecting the console cable
Before configuring the firewall through a console terminal, follow these steps to connect
the console cable:
Step 1: Select a console terminal. The console terminal can be either a PC or a
standard ASCII terminal with an RS-232 serial interface.
Step 2: Connect the cable. Turn the power switch off, connect the DB9 serial interface
of the console cable to the PC, and then connect the RJ-45 interface to the console port
of the firewall.
Verify the connection and power up the firewall and console terminal. The console
terminal shows the startup information of the firewall if the connection is correct. For
details, see section 4.1.3 “Booting Process”.
