Setting Terminal Parameters - HP 5830 series Installation Manual

1. Identify the mark on the console port and make sure you are connecting to the correct port.
2. Plug the DB-9 female connector of the console cable to the serial port of the console terminal or
PC.
3. Connect the RJ-45 connector to the console port of the switch.
NOTE:
The serial port on a PC does not support hot swapping. When you connect a PC to a powered-on
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switch, 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, for example, a PC. This section uses Windows XP HyperTerminal as an example.
The following are the required terminal settings:
Bits per second—9600
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Data bits—8
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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.
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