Console Management; Connecting To The Switch - Planet Networking & Communication WGSW-2620P User Manual

3. CONSOLE MANAGEMENT

3.1 Connecting to the Switch

The console port is a female DB-9 connector that enables a connection to a PC or terminal for monitoring
and configuring the Switch. Use the supplied RS-232 cable with a male DB-9 connector to connect a
terminal or PC to the Console port. The Console configuration (out of band) allows you to set Switch for
remote terminal as if the console terminal were directly connected to it.
3.2 Login in the Console Interface
When the connection between Switch and PC is ready, turn on the PC and run a terminal emulation
program or Hyper Terminal and configure its communication parameters to match the following default
characteristics of the console port:
Baud Rate: 9600 bps
Data Bits: 8
Parity: none
Stop Bit: 1
Flow control: None
The settings of communication parameters
After finished the parameter settings, click "OK". When the blank screen shows up, press Enter key to