Accessing The Switch For The First Time; Connecting The Switch To A Configuration Terminal - H3C S6520X-30QC-EI Manual

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Accessing the switch for the first time

Connecting the switch to a configuration terminal

The S6520X-30QC-EI, S6520X-54QC-EI, S6520X-30HC-EI, S6520X-54HC-EI, S6520X-30QC-HI,
S6520X-54QC-HI, S6520X-30HC-HI, and S6520X-54HC-HI switches each provide a serial console
port and a micro USB console port for connecting to a configuration terminal. If you connect
configuration terminals to both ports, only the micro USB console port is effective.
The S6520X-30HF-EI, S6520X-54HF-EI, S6520X-30HF-HI, and S6520X-54HF-HI switches each
provide only a serial console for connecting to a configuration terminal.
In Figure3-1, the switch is connected to a configuration terminal (PC as an example) from the serial
console port.
Figure3-1 Connecting the switch to a configuration terminal
As shown in Table3-1, three types of console cables can be used for connecting the switch to a
configuration terminal. As a best practice, use a serial console cable for connection. The switch is not
provided with a serial console cable or a micro USB console cable. Purchase a serial console cable
from H3C or prepare a micro USB console cable yourself.
Table3-1 Connection methods and console cables
Connection
method
Using the serial
console port for
connection
Using the micro
USB console port
for connection
Applicable Console cable
switch models type
DB9-to-RJ45
All S6520X-EI
console cable
and S6520X-HI
USB-to-RJ45
models
console cable
S6520X-30QC-EI
S6520X-54QC-EI
S6520X-30HC-EI
Micro USB console
S6520X-54HC-EI
cable
S6520X-30QC-HI
S6520X-54QC-HI
S6520X-30HC-HI
3-1
Configuration
Switch-side
terminal-side
connector
connector
DB-9 female
RJ-45 connector
connector
USB connector RJ-45 connector
Micro USB
USB connector
connector