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3.3 Setup for Out-of-band (Console) Management
Before doing any in-band management, it is necessary to perform con-
sole operation for configuring IP and SNMP related settings for the first
time the system is received for installation. The console port is located
on the SNMP module.
Any PC running Windows 95/98/ or NT can be used as a console via
COM port. Windows Hyper Terminal program is an ideal and the most
popular software for such console terminal operations.
To setup console operation, the steps are:
1. Find a proper RS-232 cable for the connection to a console terminal.
If your are using PC as a terminal, make sure the cable pin assign-
ments comply to the following requirement.
Console port
9-pin PC COM port
Pin2
RXD
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3
3
TXD
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2
4
DTR
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6
5
GND --------------------------------
5
6
DSR
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4