Chapter 2: Getting Started with the Menus Interface
Starting a Local Management Session
You establish a local management session with the switch by connecting a terminal or personal computer with a terminal emulation program to the the
Note
You do not need to assign an IP address to the switch to manage the unit from a local management session.
To start a local management session, perform the following procedure:
1.Connect one end of the management cable included with the switch to the console port on the switch, as shown in Figure 1.
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Figure 1. Connecting the Management Cable to the Console Port
2.Connect the other end of the cable to the RS-232 port on a terminal or PC with a terminal emulator program.
3.Configure the terminal or terminal emulator program as follows:
Baud per second: 9600
Data bits: 8
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None
Note
These settings are for a DEC VT100 or ANSI terminal, or an equivalent terminal emulation program. They cannot be changed.
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