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Connecting to a Console
Caution
The console port can be used to connect to a modem. If you do not connect it to a modem, connect it either
before powering the switch on or after the switch has completed the boot process.
Before you begin
Before you connect the switch to a console, ensure that you have the following:
• Computer terminal that supports VT100 terminal emulation. The terminal emulation software (such as
Step 1
Configure the terminal emulator program to match each of the following default port characteristics:
• 115200 baud
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• No parity
Step 2
Connect the RJ-45 connector of the console cable to the console port.
Step 3
Connect the RJ-45 connector of the console cable to the console port as shown in the following figure:
Figure 10: Connecting a Console Cable to the Switch
Step 4
Connect the DB-9 connector on the other end of the cable to the computer serial port.
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HyperTerminal or Procomm Plus) makes communication between the switch and a computer possible
during setup and configuration.
Connecting the Switch to the Network
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