Starting The Terminal Emulation Software - Cisco WS-C2940-8TT-S Hardware Installation Manual

Starting the Terminal Emulation Software

Figure C-3
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Attach the DB-9 female DTE of the adapter cable to the serial port of a PC, or attach an appropriate
Step 2
adapter to the terminal.
Starting the Terminal Emulation Software
Before you connect to and power on the switch, start the terminal-emulation session so that you can see
the output display from the POST.
The terminal-emulation software—frequently a PC application such as Hyperterminal or
ProcommPlus—makes communication between the switch and your PC or terminal possible.
If you started the terminal-emulation program before you powered on your switch, the PC or terminal
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displays the bootloader sequence. You need to press Enter to display the setup program prompt.
Follow these steps to start a terminal-emulation session:
Launch your terminal-emulation program if you are using a PC or terminal.
Step 1
Begin a terminal-emulation session.
Step 2
Catalyst 2940 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Connecting a Switch to a PC
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Switch
AC power cord
Appendix C Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program
3 RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter (console) cable
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