Cisco WS-C2960S-24PD-L Software Guide - Page 91

Chapter 4 General Switch Administration Console Port Access Console Port Access The switch console port provides switch access to a directly-attached terminal or PC or to a remote terminal or PC through a serial connection and a modem. For information about connecting to the switch console port, refer to the switch hardware installation guide. Be sure that the switch console port settings match the settings of the terminal or PC. These are the default settings of the switch console port: • Baud rate default is 9600. • Data bits default is 8. Note If the data bits option is set to 8, set the parity option to None. • Stop bits default is 1. • Parity settings default is None. Make sure that you save any changes you make to the switch console port settings to Flash memory. For information about saving changes from CMS, see the "Saving Your Changes" section on page 2-34. For information about saving changes from the CLI, see the "Saving Configuration Changes" section on page 3-8. HTTP Access to CMS CMS uses Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), which is an in-band form of communication with the switch through any one of its Ethernet ports and that allows switch management from a standard web browser. The default HTTP port is 80. If you change the HTTP port, you must include the new port number when you enter the IP address in the browser Location or Address field (for example, http://10.1.126.45:184 where 184 is the new HTTP port number). Do not disable or otherwise misconfigure the port through which your management station is communicating with the switch. You might want to write down the port number to which you are connected. Changes to the switch IP information should be done with care. For information about connecting to a switch port, refer to the switch hardware installation guide. 78-6511-08 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 4-3