Powering On The Switch For The First Time; Setting Up The Configuration Environment; Connecting The Console Cable; Console Cable - H3C S5800 Series Installation Manual

Powering on the switch for the first time

Setting up the configuration environment

To set up the configuration environment, connect a terminal (a PC in this example) to the console port on
the switch with a console cable.
Figure 83 Network diagram for configuration environment setup

Connecting the console cable

Console cable

A console cable is an 8-core shielded cable, with a crimped RJ-45 connector at one end for connecting
to the console port of the switch, and a DB-9 female connector at the other end for connecting to the
serial port on the console terminal.
Figure 84 Console cable
A side
Pos.9
Pos.1

Connection procedure

Use a console cable to connect a terminal device to the switch, as follows:
A
Main label
73
B side
8
B
1