34CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT

Connecting the Workstation to the Switch

1Connect the workstation to the console port using an RJ-45 to DB9 converter cable and a standard null modem cable as shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7 Connecting a workstation to the Switch via the console port

Workstation

(with terminal emulationSwitch software installed)

Console Port

Connection

Standard Null Modem Cable

RJ-45 to DB9 Converter Cable

To connect the cable:

aInsert the RJ-45 end of the RJ-45 to DB9 converter cable into the console port.

bConnect the null modem cable to the DB9 end of the converter cable.

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

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:

19,200 baud

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.

Setting Up the Switch with IP Information

You are now ready to manually set up the Switch with IP information using the command line interface.

1The command line interface login sequence begins as soon as the Switch detects a connection to its console port.

If the login prompt does not begin immediately, press Return a few times until it starts.

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