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Items required
The following items are required to configure, connect, and access the 3534 Model
F08:
v A 3534 Model F08, installed and connected to a power source
v A workstation that has a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal)
v The serial cable provided with the switch, for connecting the switch to the
v An unassigned IP address
v An Ethernet cable for connecting the switch to the workstation or to a network
v Short wavelength (SWL) or long wavelength (LWL) SFPs and fiber optic cables,
Configuring the switch
To configure the 3534 Model F08, replace the factory IP address and related
information with the IP information that is provided by your network administrator.
Follow these steps:
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workstation
containing the workstation
as required
1. Remove the shipping plug from the serial port and insert the serial cable that is
provided with the 3534 Model F08.
2. Connect the other end of the serial cable to an RS-232 serial port on the
workstation. If no RS-232 serial port is available on the workstation, the
adapter on the end of the serial cable can be removed. This enables you to
use the RJ-45 connector to create a serial connection.
3. Verify that the switch is on and that a POST has completed.
4. Disable any serial communication programs that are running on the
workstation.
5. Open a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal on a PC or
TERM in a UNIX environment) and configure the switch. For a Windows
98, 2000, or NT environment, use the configuration parameters shown in
Table 7.
Table 7. Configuration parameters
Parameter
Value
Bits per second
9600
Databits
8
Parity
None
Stop bits
1
Flow control
None
In a UNIX environment, type the following command:
tip /dev/ttyb -9600
6. From the terminal emulator application, log on to the switch through the serial
connection. The default administrative logon is admin, and the default
password is password.
7. Type the following command:
ipAddrSet
8. Type the appropriate information at the following prompts:
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