3Com SuperStack 3 3870 Getting Started Manual page 39

Prerequisites
A workstation with terminal emulation software installed, such as
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Microsoft HyperTerminal. This software allows you to communicate
with the Switch via the console port directly.
Documentation supplied with the terminal emulation software.
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A suitable cable:
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An RJ-45 to DB9 converter cable.
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A standard null modem cable — if you are connecting directly to
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the console port.
You can find pin-out diagrams for both cables in Appendix B on page 73.
A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors to
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connect your Switch to the network.
Connecting the Workstation to the Switch
1 Connect the workstation to the console port using an RJ-45 to DB9
converter cable and a standard null modem cable, as shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9 Connecting a Workstation to the Switch Via the Console Port
Workstation
(with terminal emulation
software installed)
Standard Null Modem Cable
To connect the cable:
a Insert the RJ-45 end of the RJ-45 to DB9 converter cable into the
console port.
b Connect the null modem cable to the DB9 end of the converter cable.
c Connect the other end of the null modem cable to one of the serial
ports (also known as a COM port) on your workstation.
2 Open your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port
settings to which you have connected the cable. The settings should be
set to match the default settings for the Switch, which are:
19,200 baud
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8 data bits
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Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information
RJ-45 to DB9 Converter Cable
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Switch
Console Port
Connection