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1.
Identify the mark on the console port and make sure you are connecting to the correct port.
2.
Plug the DB-9 female connector of the console cable to the serial port of the console terminal or
PC.
3.
Connect the RJ-45 connector to the console port of the switch.
NOTE:
•
The serial port on a PC does not support hot swapping. When you connect a PC to a powered-on
switch, connect the DB-9 connector of the console cable to the PC before connecting the RJ-45
connector to the switch.
•
When you disconnect a PC from a powered-on switch, disconnect the DB-9 connector of the console
cable from the PC after disconnecting the RJ-45 connector from the switch.
Setting terminal parameters
To configure and manage the switch, you must run a terminal emulator program on the console
terminal, for example, a PC. This section uses Windows XP HyperTerminal as an example.
The following are the required terminal settings:
•
Bits per second
—9600
•
Data bits
—8
•
Parity
—None
•
Stop bits
—1
•
Flow control
—None
•
Emulation
—VT100
To set terminal parameters, for example, on a Windows XP HyperTerminal:
1.
Select
Start
>
All Programs
>
Accessories
>
Communications
>
HyperTerminal
.
The
Connection Description
dialog box appears.
2.
Enter the name of the new connection in the
Name
field and click
OK
.
