3Com OfficeConnect 3CDSG8 User Manual page 13

Getting Started
• A workstation with terminal emulation software installed, such as Microsoft
Hyperterminal. This software allows you to communicate with the switch using the
console port directly.
• Documentation supplied with the terminal emulation software.
• The console cable (RJ-45) supplied with your switch.
You can find pin-out diagrams for the cable in Appendix C on page 74.
Connecting the Workstation to the Switch
1. Connect the workstation to the console port using the console cable
To connect the cable:
• Attach the cable's RJ-45 connector to the Console port of the switch.
• Attach the other end of the cable to the workstation.
2. Open your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which you
have connected the cable. The settings must be set to match the default settings for the
switch, which are:
• 38,400 baud (bits per second)
• 8 data bits
• no parity
• 1 stop bit
• no hardware flow control
Refer to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for more
information.
3. Power up the switch. The Power on Self Test (POST) will be performed. The OfficeConnect
Managed Gigabit Switch takes approximately 30 seconds to boot.
Manually set the IP Address using the Console Port
You are now ready to manually set up the switch with IP information using the command line
interface.
You need to have the following information:
• IP address
• subnet mask
• default gateway
1. Connect to the switch Console port as described in "Connecting to the Console Port"
page 14.
2. The command line interface login sequence begins as soon as the switch detects a
connection to its console port. When the process completes, the Login prompt displays.
3. At the login prompt, enter admin as your user name and press Return. The Password
prompt displays.
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