Setting Terminal Parameters - HP 1920 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Series User Manual

NOTE:
The serial port on a PC does not support hot swapping. When you connect a PC to a powered-on switch,
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connect the DB-9 connector of the console cable to the PC before connecting the RJ-45 connector to the
switch.
When you disconnect a PC from a powered-on switch, disconnect the DB-9 connector of the console
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cable from the PC after disconnecting the RJ-45 connector from the switch.

Setting terminal parameters

To configure and manage the switch, you must run a terminal emulator program on the console terminal.
The following are the required terminal settings:
Bits per second—38,400
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• Data bits—8
Parity—None
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Stop bits—1
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Flow control—None
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Emulation—VT100
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To set terminal parameters, for example, on a Windows XP HyperTerminal:
1. Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal.
The Connection Description dialog box appears.
2. Enter the name of the new connection in the Name field and click OK.
Figure 15 Connection description
3. Select the serial port to be used from the Connect using list, and click OK.
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