3Com 3016 (3C13616) Booting and Configuring Router, Connecting the Router, To a Local Console

BOOTING AND CONFIGURING THE

3 ROUTER

	During the initial configuration of the router, you can use only the console or AUX
	port. This chapter describes how to connect the router to a local or remote
	console terminal and how to set parameters at the console terminal.
Connecting the Router	To set up the local configuration environment, connect the RJ-45 connector of the
to a Local Console	console cable to the console port on the router, and the DB-25 connector or DB-9
Terminal	connector to the serial port of a PC, as shown in Figure 13.
	Figure 13 Local Configuration Through the Console Port
	RS232 Serial interface
	Router 3012
	PC
	Console port
	Console cable
Setting the	To set terminal parameters:
Parameters of the
Console Terminal

1Start the PC and select Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal.

The HyperTerminal window displays the Connection Description dialog box, as shown in Figure 14.