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38 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT
Connecting the Workstation to the Switch
1 Connect the workstation to the console port using a standard null
modem cable as shown in Figure 8.
Figure 8 Connecting a workstation to the Switch via the console port
To connect the cable:
a Attach the RJ-45 to RS-232 cable to the console port on the Switch.
b Connect the other end of the cable to one of the serial ports (also
known as a COM port) on your workstation.
c Tighten the retaining screws on the RS-232 connector to prevent it
from being loosened.
2 Open your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port
settings to which you have connected the cable. The settings should be
set to match the default settings for the Switch, which are:
■ Any of the following baud rates: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200,
38400, 57600, 115200. (Note that the COM port must be set to
19200 baud to view all the system initialization messages.)
■ 8 data bits
■ no parity
■ 1 stop bit
■ no hardware flow control
Refer to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation
software for more information.
Console Port
Connection
Standard Null Modem Cable
Workstation
(with terminal emulation
software installed)
Switch