b.Network diagram for configuration environment setup

CAUTION:

Verify the mark on the console port to ensure that you are connecting to the correct port.

NOTE:

The serial port on a PC does not support hot swapping. When you connect a PC to a powered-on switch, connect the DB-9 connector of the console cable to the PC before connecting the RJ-45 connector to the switch.

∙When you disconnect a PC from a powered-on switch, disconnect the DB-9 connector of the console cable from the PC after disconnecting the RJ-45 connector from the switch.

Setting terminal parameters

To configure and manage the switch, you must run a terminal emulator program on the console terminal, for example, a PC. This section uses Windows XP HyperTerminal as an example.

The following are the required terminal settings:

∙Bits per second—38400

∙Data bits—8

∙Parity—None

∙Stop bits—1

∙Flow control—None

∙Emulation—VT100

Follow these steps to set terminal parameters, for example, on a Windows XP HyperTerminal:

Table 5 Select Start All Programs Accessories Communications HyperTerminal, and in the Connection Description dialog box that appears, type the name of the new connection in the Name text box and click OK.

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