3–Installation Installing a Switch

Configuring the Workstation Serial Port

To configure the workstation serial port, do the following:

1.Connect the RS-232/RJ-45 console adapter to a COM port on the management workstation.

2.Connect an Ethernet 10/100 Base-T straight cable to the console adapter and to the RJ-45 serial port on the switch.

3.Configure the workstation serial port according to your platform:

For Windows:

a.Open the HyperTerminal application. Choose the Start button, select All Programs>Accessories>Communications> HyperTerminal.

b.Enter a name for the switch connection and choose an icon in the Connection Description window. Choose the OK button.

c.Enter the following COM Port settings in the COM Properties window and choose the OK button.

Bits per second: 9600

Data Bits: 8

Parity: None

Stop Bits: 1

Flow Control: None

For Linux:

a.Set up minicom to use the serial port. Create or modify the /etc/minirc.dfl file with the following content:

pr portdev/ttyS0 pu minit

pu mreset pu mhangup

pr portdev/ttyS0 specifies port 0 on the workstation. Choose "pr" setting to match the workstation port to which you connected the switch.

b.Verify that all users have permission to run minicom. Review the /etc/minicom.users file and confirm that the line "ALL" exists or that there are specific user entries.

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