Connecting the Workstation to the Switch | 3Com 3CR16708-91 specs

38CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT

Connecting the Workstation to the Switch

1Connect the workstation to the console port using a standard null modem cable as shown in Figure 8.

Figure 8 Connecting a workstation to the Switch via the console port

Switch

Workstation

(with terminal emulation

software installed)

	Console Port
Standard Null Modem Cable	Connection
Standard Null Modem Cable

To connect the cable:

aAttach the RJ-45 to RS-232 cable to the console port on the Switch.

bConnect the other end of the cable to one of the serial ports (also known as a COM port) on your workstation.

cTighten the retaining screws on the RS-232 connector to prevent it from being loosened.

2Open your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which you have connected the cable. The settings should be set to match the default settings for the Switch, which are:

■Any of the following baud rates: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200. (Note that the COM port must be set to 19200 baud to view all the system initialization messages.)

■8 data bits

■no parity

■1 stop bit

■no hardware flow control

Refer to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for more information.

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3Com 3CR16708-91 Connecting the Workstation to the Switch, Connecting a workstation to the Switch via the console port

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3CR16708-91 3CR16709-91 3Com Corporation Campus Drive Marlborough, MA USA United States Government Legend Contents Setting UP for Management Problem Solving OutsPage About this Guide Convention Description ConventionsIcon Description Documentation RelatedDocumentation Comments Pddtechpubscomments@3com.com Introducing Hardware Features Switch Switch Front View Detail Alert LED Power LED Port Status Leds PoE Status Leds Color Indicates 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Port Status LEDs SFP Module Status LED Switch 9 FX only100BASE-FX Port Status LEDs Switch 9 FX only LED Alert LED Switch Rear View Detail Switch 9 rear view Switch Rear View Detail Page Default Settings shows the default settings for the Switch Page Installing the Switch Site Package ContentsChoosing a Suitable Air temperature around the Switch does not exceed 50 C 122 F Mounting Wall-mountingUpwards Instructions for Cement Walls Instructions for Wood Walls Make two holes 150 mm 5.9 in. apart Power and Alert LED colors Color State Power-up Sequence Cross-over Cable Straight-through Cable SFP Operation Installing the Switch Inserting a SFP Transceiver Installing the Switch Setting UP for Management Automatically configured IP information Setting UpConfigure IP information manually for your Switch or view Overview Manual IP Configuration Automatic IP Configuration Setting UP for Management Manually Configuring IP Information Pre-requisites Connecting the Workstation to the Switch Connecting a workstation to the Switch via the console port Setting Up the Switch with IP Information Example top-level command line interface menu Automatically Configured IPViewing Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information Viewing IP Information via the Console Port Methods of Managing a Switch Refer to Setting Up Command Line Interface Management on Refer to Setting Up Web Interface Management on Interface Management Command LineNetwork Using Telnet CLI Management via Choosing a Browser Setting Up WebInterface Over the Network Setting Up SnmpManagement Protocol Snmp can manage a Switch if Management workstation Default Users User Default Name Password Access Level Default Users and Passwords Setting UP for Management Problem Solving Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs Solving Hardware ProblemsRefer to the list of suggested solutions below How do you obtain a registered IP Address? Solving Communication ProblemsIP Addressing Solving Software Upgrade Problems Problem Solving Safety Information Power Cord Set Japan Important Safety Information This must be approved for the country where it is used Important Safety Information ’information de Sécurité Importante Schko ’information de Sécurité Importante Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen Vorsicht Europe Información de seguridad importante Schuko Dispositivo Láser DE Clase Importanti Informazioni di Sicurezza CSA Avvertenza porte a fibre ottiche Protezione degli occhi Appendix a Safety Information Adapter Cable RJ-45 Pin Signal DB-9 Pin DirectionRJ-45 to RS-232 Panel. The pinout is shown below Assignments ConnectorsRJ-45 Pin Pin Number OfficeConnect Managed Switch 9 and Switch 9 FX Terminal Emulation Protocols Used for AdministrationStandards Supported Product ServicesRegister Your Purchase Online Access SoftwareTroubleshoot Downloads Contact Us US and Canada Telephone Technical Support and Repair Country Telephone NumberLatin America Telephone Technical Support and Repair Index Snmp Regulatory Notices