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2. Configure the terminal emulation software as follows: a. Select the appropriate serial port (for example, COM 1) to connect to the console. b. Set the data rate to 115200 baud. c. Set the data format to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity. d. Set the flow control to none. e. Set the terminal emulation mode to VT100. f. Select Terminal keys for Function, Arrow, and Ctrl keys. Ensure that the setting is for Terminal keys (not Microsoft Windows keys). The default enable password is calvin. 3. Connect the USB connector on the cable directly to the switch console port. The console port is located on the left side of the front-end ports. Invoking the X-Loader and U-Boot CLIs During the boot process, you can perform various configuration tasks by accessing the X-Loader and UBoot CLIs, such as running memory tests (X-Loader) and activating the backup image or recovering a password (U-Boot). You are first prompted to enter the X-Loader CLI by pressing the ESC key when the following message displays: Hit ESC key to stop autoboot If you do not press a key, the boot process continues and you are prompted to enter the U-Boot CLI by pressing any key. After performing any of the X-Loader or U-Boot tasks, the switch automatically reboots when you exit the CLI. To continue with the boot process without entering either CLI, do not press ESC key. Installing and Configuring the Aggregator 11

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2.
Configure the terminal emulation software as follows:
a.
Select the appropriate serial port (for example, COM 1) to connect to the console.
b.
Set the data rate to
115200 baud
.
c.
Set the data format to
8 data bits
,
1 stop bit
, and
no parity
.
d.
Set the flow control to
none
.
e.
Set the terminal emulation mode to
VT100
.
f.
Select
Terminal keys
for
Function
,
Arrow
, and
Ctrl
keys. Ensure that the setting is for
Terminal keys (not Microsoft Windows keys).
The default enable password is
calvin
.
3.
Connect the USB connector on the cable directly to the switch console port. The console port is
located on the left side of the front-end ports.
Invoking the X-Loader and U-Boot CLIs
During the boot process, you can perform various configuration tasks by accessing the X-Loader and U-
Boot CLIs, such as running memory tests (X-Loader) and activating the backup image or recovering a
password (U-Boot).
You are first prompted to enter the X-Loader CLI by pressing the ESC key when the following message
displays:
Hit ESC key to stop autoboot
If you do not press a key, the boot process continues and you are prompted to enter the U-Boot CLI by
pressing any key.
After performing any of the X-Loader or U-Boot tasks, the switch automatically reboots when you exit
the CLI. To continue with the boot process without entering either CLI, do not press ESC key.
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