(CLI).
To use the RJ-45 console port, the following equipment is needed:
A terminal or a computer with both an RS-232 serial port and terminal emulation
software
A console cable with a male DB9 connector on one end and an RJ-45 connection
on the other
To connect the RJ-45 console port on the Switch to the computer:
Connect the male DB9 connector on the console cable (shipped with the Switch) to
the RS-232 serial port on the computer running terminal emulation software then
insert the RJ-45 connector into the RJ-45 console port on the front of the Switch.
To configure the terminal emulation software as follows:
Select the appropriate serial port (COM1 or COM2).
Set the data rate to 115200 baud.
Set the data format to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity.
Set flow control to none.
Connecting to the Switch for the First Time
After successfully connecting to the Switch's console port and the Switch was turned on,
the boot-up procedure will be displayed, as shown below.
Figure 13 — COM Port Configuration
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