Connecting A Console To The Switch - NETGEAR ProSafe GSM7212 Hardware Installation Manual

Managed Layer 2 Switches GSM7212, GSM7224, and GSM7248 Hardware Installation Guide

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, a Windows PC, Apple Macintosh computer, or UNIX
workstation.
• Null-modem cable with 9-pin connectors on each end (shipped with the
product).
To connect a console to the switch:
1. Connect the null-modem cable to the console port of the switch.
Figure 3-2
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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4. Configure the terminal-emulation program to use the following settings:
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Console port
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.
Baud rate: 9,600 bps
Data bits: 8
Parity: none
Stop bit: 1
Flow control: none
v1.0, March 2006
Hardware Installation