Cisco ESW2 Series Quick Start Manual page 9

Accessing and Managing Your Switch
Use the console port
To configure the switch using the console port:
Connect a computer to the switch console port by using the
S 1
TEP
provided serial cable.
Start a terminal application such as HyperTerminal on the
S 2
TEP
computer.
Configure the utility with the following parameters:
S 3
TEP
• 115200 bits per second (with release 1.2.9, autobaud detection
is enabled by default, so the switch should detect the speed
after you press Enter).
• 8 data bits
• no parity
• 1 stop bit
• no flow control
Enter a user name and password. User names and passwords are
S 4
TEP
both case sensitive and alpha-numeric. The default username is
cisco, and the default password is cisco.
If this is the first time that you have logged on with the default
S 5
TEP
username and password, the following message appears:
Please change your password from the default
settings. Please change the password for better
protection of your network. Do you want to change
the password (Y/N) [Y]?
Select Y, and enter a new administrator password.
S 6
TEP
Make sure that any configuration changes made are saved
C
AUTION
before exiting by issuing the command:
copy running-config startup-config
You are now ready to configure the switch. Refer to the Cisco ESW2
Series Advanced Switch Administration Guide for further information.
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