Setting Terminal Parameters - HP FlexFabric 7900 Series Installation Manual

To connect a terminal, for example, a PC, to the switch:
1. Plug the DB-9 female connector of the console cable to the serial port of the PC.
2. Connect the RJ-45 connector to the console port of the switch.
NOTE:
Identify the mark on the console port and make sure you are connecting to the correct port.

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—9,600
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
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 24 Connection description
3. Select the serial port to be used from the Connect using list, and click OK.
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