Connecting A Console To The Switch - NETGEAR ProSafe FSM7326P Hardware Installation Manual

Managed Layer 3 Switches FSM7326P, GSM7312, and GSM7324 Hardware Installation Guide
2. To install more Gigabit Ethernet modules, repeat step 1.

Connecting a Console to the Switch

After you install the switch and apply power, you can connect to it with a terminal
or workstation. You can use the Command Line Interface (CLI) to identify the IP
address.
To use a console you need the following items:
• VT100/ANSI terminal, or a Windows PC, Apple Macintosh PC, or UNIX
workstation.
• Null-modem cable with 9-pin connectors on each end (shipped with the
product).
To connect a console to the switch, follow these steps:
1. Connect the null-modem cable to the console port of the switch.
Figure 3-3
2. Connect the other end of the cable to a workstation or terminal.
3. If you attached a workstation, start a terminal-emulation program.
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Note: After the switch has been configured for management, configure
the port with the SFP module to the SFP option. See the
Administration Manual for the Layer-3 Switches for information
about switch and port configuration.
Microsoft Windows users can use HyperTerminal, which comes with the
Windows operating systems.
Macintosh users can use ZTerm.
UNIX users can use a terminal emulator such as TIP.
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