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Cisco ME 3800X and ME 3600X Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based

Setup Program

This appendix provides a CLI-based setup procedure for a standalone switch. Before connecting the
switch to a power source, review the safety warnings in Chapter2, “Switch Installation” and Chapter 3,
“Installing and Removing AC and DC Input PowerSupply and Fan Modules.”

Accessing the CLI Through the Console Port

You can access the CLI on a configured or unconfigured switch by connecting the console port of the
switch to the serial port on your PC or workstation and accessing the switch through a Telnet session.
Starting the Terminal-Emulation Software
Before you power on the switch, start the terminal emulation session so that you can see the output
display from the power-on self-test (POST).
The terminal-emulation software—frequently a PC application such as Hyperterminal or
ProcommPlus—makes communication between the switch and your PC or terminal possible.
Follow these steps to start a terminal-emulation session:
Step1 Start the terminal-emulation program if you are using a PC or terminal.
Step2 Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC or terminal to match these console port default
characteristics:
•9600 baud or 115200 baud (suggested rate)
•8 data bits
•1 stop bit
•No parity
•None (flow control)