Initial Management Access; Connect Equipment To The Console Port; Logging In For The First Time - NETGEAR 8800 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Press the release pin until the card releases from the slot.
4.
The card releases to an intermediate position; the card remains partially inserted but is no
longer seated in the slot.
Remove the card completely and place it in a safe location.
5.

Initial Management Access

After your switch has completed all power on self-tests, it is operational. You can log in and
configure an IP address for the default VLAN (named default).
The management port on the Supervisory module is part of the
Note:
management VLAN by default. Refer to
page 8 for further details.

Connect Equipment to the Console Port

Connection to the console port is used for direct local management. The console port
settings are:
Baud rate—9600
•
Data bits—8
•
Stop bit—1
•
Parity—None
•
Flow control—XON/XOFF
•
The terminal or PC with terminal-emulation software that you connect to a NETGEAR switch
has to be configured with these settings. This procedure is described in the documentation
supplied with the terminal.
Appropriate cables are available from your local supplier, or you can make your own. To
ensure the electromagnetic compatibility of the unit, use only shielded serial cables. For
information about the DB-9 console plug connector, see

Logging In for the First Time

To log in and manually configure the IP settings:
Connect a terminal or PC with terminal-emulation software to the Supervisory module on
1.
the switch or to the console port on the Summit switch.
At your terminal, press [Return] one or more times until you see the login prompt.
2.
At the login prompt, enter the default user name admin to log on with administrator
3.
privileges. For example:
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8800 Series Chassis Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Management Ports
Connector Pinouts
on
on page 126.