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.

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3Com 3016 (3C13616), 3015 (3C13615) Booting and Configuring Router, Connecting the Router, To a Local Console, Setting