Connecting To The Console Terminal; Connecting To The Ethernet Interface - H3C SecPath V100-E Installation Manual

Connecting to the Console Terminal

Console port
The H3C SecPath series security gateways provide an RS-232 asynchronous serial console port
(CON), through which you can configure the device. For the attributes of the console port, refer to
Console port (CONSOLE).
Console cable
The console cable is an 8-core shielded cable. At one end of the cable is an RJ-45 connector that can
be plugged to the console port of the V100-E; at the other end is a DB-9 (female) connector, which can
be plugged to the serial interface of the console terminal.
Figure 3-4 illustrates a console cable.
Figure 3-4 Console cable assembly
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Connecting the console cable
Before configuring the V100-E through a console terminal, follow these steps to connect the console
cable:
Step1 Select a console terminal. The console terminal can be either a PC or a standard ASCII terminal with an
RS-232 serial interface.
Step2 Connect the cable. Turn the power switch off, connect the DB-9 serial interface of the console cable to
the PC, and then connect the RJ-45 interface to the console port of the V100-E.
Step3 Verify the connection and power up the V100-E and console terminal. The console terminal shows the
startup information of the V100-E if the connection is correct. For details, see Booting Process.

Connecting to the Ethernet Interface

Ethernet interface
The V100-E provides four fixed 10/100 Mbps autosensing Ethernet interfaces.
Ethernet cable
The V100-E uses the category-5 twisted pair cable (straight-through or crossover) to connect its
electrical Ethernet interfaces. See Figure 3-5.
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