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Initial Power-On, Setting Up the Configuration Environment, Connecting the Console Cable

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4 INITIAL POWER-ON Setting Up the Configuration Environment Set up the configuration environment as follows: ■ Connect a terminal (a PC in this example) to the console port on the switch with a console cable. Figure 54 Network diagram for configuration environment setup Switch Console port Serial port Connecting the Console Cable Setting Terminal Parameters Console cable PC 1 Plug the DB-9 female connector of the console cable to the serial port of the PC or terminal where the switch is to be configured. 2 Connect the RJ-45 connector of the console cable to the console port of the switch. 1 Start the PC and run the terminal emulation program such as the Terminal of Windows 3.1 or the HyperTerminal of Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP. 2 Set terminal parameters (take the HyperTerminal of Windows XP as an example) as follows: 3 Bits per second: 9,600 4 Data bits: 8

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4
I
NITIAL
P
OWER
-O
N
Setting Up the
Configuration
Environment
Set up the configuration environment as follows:
■
Connect a terminal (a PC in this example) to the console port on the switch
with a console cable.
Figure 54
Network diagram for configuration environment setup
Connecting the
Console Cable
1
Plug the DB-9 female connector of the console cable to the serial port of the PC or
terminal where the switch is to be configured.
2
Connect the RJ-45 connector of the console cable to the console port of the
switch.
Setting Terminal
Parameters
1
Start the PC and run the terminal emulation program such as the Terminal of
Windows 3.1 or the HyperTerminal of Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP.
2
Set terminal parameters (take the HyperTerminal of Windows XP as an example) as
follows:
3
Bits per second: 9,600
4
Data bits: 8
Console cable
PC
Switch
Serial port
Console port