Starting And Configuring The Device; Setting Up A Configuration Environment; Connecting The Device To A Configuration Terminal; Setting Terminal Parameters - H3C WX3000 Installation Manual

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Starting and Configuring the Device

Setting up a Configuration Environment

Connecting the Device to a Configuration Terminal

For details of connecting a device to a configuration terminal, refer to section Connecting the Console
Cable on page 3-20.

Setting Terminal Parameters

Before configuring your device through a console terminal, a PC running Microsoft Windows XP for
example, you need to set some parameters for the console terminal to communicate with the device.
Follow these steps to set the terminal parameters:
Step1 Start the PC and select Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal. The
Connection Description dialog box appears, as shown below. Type the name for the new connection
and click OK.
Figure 4-1 Connection description interface
Step2 In the Connect To dialog box, select the serial port to be used for local configuration from the Connect
using drop-down list, as shown below. Make sure the serial port is the one actually connected with the
console port of the device. Then, click OK.
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