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Configuring the Switch for Use
5. Open a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal on a PC, or TERM, Tip,
or Kermit in a LINUX environment), and configure the application as follows:
•
In a Windows environment:
Parameter
Bits per second
Data bits
Parity
Stop bits
Flow control
•
In a LINUX environment, enter the following string at the prompt:
tip /dev/ttyb -115200
If ttyb is already in use, use ttya instead and enter the following string at the
prompt:
tip /dev/ttya -115200
When the terminal emulator application stops reporting information, press
Enter. You receive the following login prompt:
SLX login:
6. Follow the steps to log into the switch and initial configuration steps in
the Switch for Use
Configuring the Switch for Use
To perform the initial login and complete the initial configuration tasks, follow these
steps from the management console.
1. Log in to the console using
default password.
As login to the device occurs, you are prompted to change the device passwords.
Please change passwords for switch default accounts now.
Use Control-C to exit or press 'Enter' key to proceed.
2. Press Enter to step through a procedure to change the passwords as shown in the
following example. To skip modifying the password, press Ctrl+C.
Warning:
required
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Note
Flow control is not supported on the serial consoles when attached
to remote terminal servers and must be disabled to ensure proper
operation.
on page 60.
admin as the default login name and password as the
Access to
the Root
and Factory accounts may be
for proper
support
of
Activating and Verifying the Switch
the switch.
Please
ensure
Value
115200
8
None
1
None
Configuring
the Root
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