Connecting To The Console Port - D-Link DQS-5000-32Q28 Quick Installation Manual

SNMP-based Management
The switch can be managed with an SNMP-compatible console program. The switch
supports SNMP v1, SNMPv2c and SNMPv3.

Connecting to the Console Port

The front panel of the switch provides an RJ-45 console port to connect a remote system
for monitoring and configuring the switch.
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
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software
A console cable with a male DB9 connector on one end and an RJ-45 connection
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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
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the RS-232 serial port on the computer running terminal emulation software, then
insert the RJ-45 connector into the console port on the front of the switch.
To configure the terminal emulation software as follows:
Select the appropriate serial port (COM1 or COM2).
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Set the data rate to 115200 baud.
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Set the data format to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity.
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Set flow control to none.
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Select VT100 for Emulation mode.
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Select Terminal keys for Function, Arrow and Ctrl keys.
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To be able to view the boot procedure, the switch needs to be rebooted. The simplest way,
at this stage, to reboot the switch is to unplug and re-insert the power cable from and into
the power receptacle on the back of the switch. Then select an operating system to boot
Figure 5 — COM port configuration
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