Configuring The Switch; Switch Configuration - Cabletron Systems SmartCell 6A000 Installation And Setup Manual

3 CONFIGURING THE SWITCH

3.1

SWITCH CONFIGURATION

Initial configuration of your SmartSwitch 6A000 consists of setting the name of the switch, its Ethernet IP address,
subnet mask, and default gateway. Once this is done, the switch is reachable for additional configuration and
administration through its Ethernet interface.
Perform the following steps to configure initial switch parameters:
Configure a dumb terminals or workstation running terminal emulation software to use the following
1.
communication parameters:
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Baud rate = 9600
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Data bits = 8
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Stop bits = 1
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Parity = none
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Flow Control = none
Note If you are using a PC or other workstation with a standard 9-pin serial port, install
the supplied 9-pin serial port RJ-45 adapter on your workstation.
Plug one end of the supplied RJ-45 UTP cable into the 9-pin serial port RJ-45 adapter.
2.
Note For information about serial port adapter wiring, see Chapter 5, "Specifications."
Plug the other end of the UTP cable into the SmartSwitch 6A000 female RJ-45 jack labeled Terminal
3.
(see Figure 3-1).
Connect the switch to your Ethernet network by plugging a UTP cable into the SmartSwitch 6A000
4.
female RJ-45 jack labeled Ethernet (see Figure 3-1).
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