3. CONSOLE MANAGEMENT
3.1 Connecting to the Switch
The console port is a female DB-9 connector that enables a connection to a PC or terminal for monitoring and
configuring the Switch. Use the supplied RS-232 cable with a male DB-9 connector to connect a terminal or PC to
the Console port. The Console configuration (out of band) allows you to set Switch for remote terminal as if the
console terminal were directly connected to it.
3.2 Login in the Console Interface
When the connection between Switch and PC is ready, turn on the PC and run a terminal emulation program or
Hyper Terminal and configure its communication parameters to match the following default characteristics of the
console port:
Baud Rate: 9600 bps
Data Bits: 8
Parity: none
Stop Bit: 1
Flow control: None
The settings of communication parameters
After finished the parameter settings, click “
OK
“. When the prompt shows
“switch>”
, type
“?”
for help or type
