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Cisco SFS 7000P Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter2 Installing the Cisco SFS 7000P Switch
Preparing for Installation
Preparing for Installation
To safely and successfully prepare your environment for your Cisco SFS 7000P
switch, you need to do the following:
•Check the contents of the switch package.
•Always use an approved ESD-preventative ankle or wrist strap.
•Make sure you have the right cables and sufficient ventilation.
•Prepare a management workstation, such as a PC running a terminal program,
and a rollover M/F DB-9 serial cable (included).
Configuring Basic Connectivity
The following sections describe how to configure basic connectivity.

Attaching a Serial Console Cable to a PC or Terminal

To attach a serial console cable, follow these steps:
Step1 Connect the cable from the Cisco SFS 7000P serial console to your terminal or
management workstation using the rollover serial cable. The cable is provided in
the Cisco SFS 7000P package.
For detailed information on how to connect the serial console cable, see the
documentation included with the serial cable kit.
Step2 Open a terminal emulation window using a program such as HyperTerminal for
Windows. Set your terminal parameters to the following settings:
•Baud—9600 bps
•Data Bits—8
•Parity—None
•Stop Bits—1
•Flow control—N one