Chapter 2 Logging In Through The Console Port; Introduction; Setting Up The Connection To The Console Port - H3C S3610 Series Operation Manual

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H3C S3610&S5510 Series Ethernet Switches

Chapter 2 Logging in Through the Console Port

Note:
The default system name of S3610&S5510 series Ethernet switches is H3C, that is, the
command line prompt is H3C. All the following examples take H3C as the command
line prompt.

2.1 Introduction

To log in through the Console port is the most common way to log into a switch. It is also
the prerequisite to configure other login methods. By default, you can log into an
S3610&S5510 series Ethernet switch through its Console port only.
To log into an Ethernet switch through its Console port, the related configuration of the
user terminal must be in accordance with that of the Console port.
Table 2-1 lists the default settings of a Console port.
Table 2-1 The default settings of a Console port
Baud rate
Flow control
Check mode
Stop bits
Data bits
After logging into a switch, you can perform configuration for AUX users. Refer to
section 2.3 "Console Port Login Configuration" for more.

2.2 Setting Up the Connection to the Console Port

Connect the serial port of your PC/terminal to the Console port of the switch, as
shown in Figure 2-1.
Setting
2-1
Chapter 2 Logging in Through the Console Port
Default
9,600 bps
Off
No check bit
1
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