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Console Port
Your NETGEAR Model GSM712/GSM712F Managed Gigabit Switch has a console port on the front panel.
This port is labeled Console and is required for initial configuration of the switch. It also lets you
manage the switch using a directly connected VT-100 terminal, personal computer (PC), Apple Macintosh,
or UNIX workstation. The terminal, computer, or workstation connects to the console port using the null-
modem cable supplied with your switch.
The console port is configured to use the following settings:
• Baud rate: 9,600 bps
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: none
• Stop bit: 1
• Flow control: none
These settings appear below the connector on the switch front panel.
In addition to using the console port, you can manage the switch using a Web browser and/or a Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP) management program.
Note: You must use the console port for the initial switch configuration.
For more information about console-port connections, see “Connecting to the Console Port”. For more
information about managing the switch, see Chapter 3.