Asante Technologies 3624/48 user manual Initial Software Setup, Connecting to a Console

Chapter 3: Initial Software Setup

Configure the switch by connecting directly to it through a console (out-of-band management), running a terminal emulation program, such as HyperTerminal or by using telnet.

3.1 Connecting to a Console

To connect the switch to a console or computer, set up the system in the following manner:

7.Plug power cord into the back of the switch.

8.Attach a straight-through serial cable between the RS232 console port and a COM port on the PC.

9.Set up a HyperTerminal (or equivalent terminal program) in the following manner:

a.Open the HyperTerminal program, and from its file menu, right-click on Properties.

b.Under the Connect To tab, choose the appropriate COM port (such as COM1 or COM2).

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c.Under the Settings tab, choose Select Terminal keys for Function, Arrow, and Ctrl keys. Be sure the setting is for Terminal keys, NOT Windows keys

d.Choose VT100 for Emulation mode.

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