3Com 3CR17451-91, 3CR17450-91 manual Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information

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■A suitable cable:

■An RJ-45 to DB9 converter cable.

■A standard null modem cable — if you are connecting directly to the console port, or

■A standard modem cable — if you are connecting to the console port using a modem.

You can find pin-out diagrams for both cables in Appendix B on page 69.

■A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors to connect your Switch to the network.

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 9.

Figure 9 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