HP AR 18 Router manual Starting up the Router, Setting up a Configuration Environment

Installation Manual	Chapter 3 Starting and Maintaining
H3C AR 18-2X Series Routers	the Router

Chapter 3 Starting and Maintaining the

Router

3.1 Starting up the Router

3.1.1Setting up a Configuration Environment

I.Connecting the router to a console terminal

To set up a local configuration environment, simply connect the RJ45 connector of the console cable to the console port on the router, and the DB9 connector to the serial port on the console terminal, a PC for example, as shown in Figure 3-1.

PC Router

Console port

Console cable

Figure 3-1Local configuration through the console port

II. Setting terminal parameters

Follow these steps to set terminal parameters on the console terminal, a PC that runs Windows98 for example:

Step 1: Start the PC and select [Start/Programs/Accessories/ Communications/ HyperTerminal].

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