Switch Access
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7 Switch Access
You can access the switch in any of the following ways:
7.1 Access through Console Port
Caution:
The console ports support RJ45 and Mini USB connectors. You can select either of the two
connectors as needed. If you select Mini USB connector for one port and RJ45 connector for the
other, only the console port with the Mini USB connector works when both of the two ports are
connected.
RJ45 Connector
Step 1: Connect the console port of the switch to the 9-pin serial port of a PC with the
delivered DB9-RJ45 console cable.
Step 2: Open Hyper Terminal in Windows OS. On the computer’s desktop, click Start → All
Programs → Accessories → Communications → Hyper Terminal.
Step 3: Create a connection "Switch", as shown in the following figure.
Mini USB Connector
Step 1: Install Mini USB driver.exe. You can find the program in the delivered CD. Connect
the USB port of the PC to the console port of the switch with the USB console cable.
Step 2
: Open Hyper Terminal in Windows OS. On the computer’s desktop, click Start → All
Programs → Accessories → Communications → Hyper Terminal.
Step 3: Create a connection "Switch", as shown in the following figure.
