To connect a PC to the serial interface, a DB9M-to-USB adapter is required; this adapter can be obtained from an online
electronics supplier.
FIGURE 1
DB9M-to-USB Adapter
Once a serial connection to the switch has been made, a terminal emulation program can be used to access the CLI. Refer to
Introduction to the CLI
Accessing the CLI
Once a network or physical connection has been made to the switch, a command line interface (CLI) session can be initiated
using a terminal emulation program such as PuTTY (
). When PuTTY is started, use the following settings depending
on whether you are connecting by way of Telnet, SSH, or a serial interface.
FIGURE 2
PuTTY Telnet Settings
Introduction to the CLI
Accessing the CLI
Ruckus ICX Switch Quick Start Guide
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