Connecting The Console Cable And Setting Terminal Parameters; Connecting The Console Cable; Setting Configuration Terminal Parameters; Connecting The Power Adapter Or Power Cord - H3C MSR810 Series Manual

Connecting the console cable and setting
terminal parameters

Connecting the console cable

CAUTION:
The serial ports on PCs do not support hot swapping. To connect a PC to an operating router, first
connect the PC end. To disconnect a PC from an operating router, first disconnect the router end.
To connect the console cable:
1. Select a configuration terminal, which can be an ASCII terminal with an RS-232 serial port or
a PC. (A PC is more commonly used.)
2. Connect the DB-9 connector (female) of the console cable to the RS-232 serial port on the
configuration terminal and the RJ-45 connector to the console port of the router.
Figure2-20 Connecting the console cable

Setting configuration terminal parameters

To access the device from the console port, you must run a terminal emulator program
(HyperTerminal, PuTTY, or Tera Term) on the configuration terminal. For information about using a
terminal emulator program, see the program's user guide.
The following are the required terminal settings:
•
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.

Connecting the power adapter or power cord

The following routers require a power adapter:
•
RT-MSR810
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