Installing the BayStack 350 Switch
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Connecting a Terminal to the Console/Comm Port
To connect a terminal to the console port:
1.
Set the terminal protocol as described in “Console/Comm Port” on
page 2-10
.
2.
Connect the terminal (or a computer in terminal-emulation mode) to the
console port using the RS-232 cable.
3.
Connect the female connector of the RS-232 cable directly to the
Console/Comm Port on the switch, and tighten the captive retaining
screws (see Figure 2-7
).
Figure 2-7. Connecting to the Console/Comm Port
4.
Connect the other end of the cable to a terminal or the serial connector of
a personal computer running communications software.
5.
See the next section, “Connecting Power,” to connect the AC power cord
and power up the BayStack 350 switch.
Comm Port
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