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38 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT
Connecting to the
Console Port
To set up your Switch manually you can make a connection to the console
port, (this example describes a local connection to the console port,
rather than one using a modem). You can do this whilst the Switch is
offline, that is, before you connect the Switch to a network, or whilst the
Switch is online, that is, connected to a network.
Prerequisites
■ A workstation with terminal emulation software installed, such as
Microsoft Hyperterminal. This software allows you to communicate
with the Switch using the console port directly.
■ Documentation supplied with the terminal emulation software.
■ The console cable (RJ-45) supplied with your Switch.
You can find pin-out diagrams for the cable in Appendix on page 89.
■ You need to have the following so that you can manually set up the
Switch with IP information:
■ IP address
■ subnet mask
■ default gateway
■ management VLAN ID, normally set to the default value (1)
Connecting the Workstation to the Switch
1 Connect the workstation to the console port using the console cable as
shown in Figure 12.
Figure 12 Connecting a Workstation to the Switch using the Console Port
To connect the cable:
a Attach the RJ-45 connector on the cable to the console port of the
Switch.
b Attach the other end of the cable to the workstation and tighten the
retaining screws on the cable to prevent it from being loosened.
Console Port
Connection
Workstation
(with terminal emulation
software installed)
Console Cable
Switch
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