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Console Management

Connecting to the Switch

The console port is a female DB-9 conne ctor that enables a connection to a PC or
terminal for monitoring and configuring the Switch. Use the supplied RS-232 cable with a
male DB-9 connector to connect a terminal or PC to the Console port. The Console
configuration (out of band) allows you to set switch for remote terminal as if the console
terminal were directly connected to it.

Login in the Console Interface

When the connection between Switch and PC is ready, turn on the PC and run a terminal
emulation program or Hyper Terminal and configure its communication parameters to
match the following default characteristics of the console port:
Baud Rate: 9600 bps
Data Bits: 8
Parity: none
Stop Bit: 1
Flow control: None
The settings of communication parameters
After finished the parameter settings, click “OK“. When the blank screen shows up, press