(Optional) Installing A Surge Protected Power Strip; Connecting The Device To The Network; Connecting The Console Cable And Setting Terminal Parameters; Connecting Ethernet Cables - H3C WX2880X Installation Manual

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(Optional) Installing a surge protected power strip

CAUTION:
If you use an AC power line routed from outdoors for the device, use a surge protected power strip
for the device to protect against damages caused by lightning strikes.
IMPORTANT:
Before installing a surge protected power strip, read the instructions in the document that comes
with the strip.
No surge protected power strip is provided with the device. Purchase one yourself as required.
To use a surge protected power strip, first connect the AC power line routed from outdoors to the strip
and then connect the power cord from the device to the strip.
You can attach the surge protected power strip to the rack, workbench, or wall of the equipment
room.

Connecting the device to the network

Connecting the console cable and setting terminal
parameters
To configure and manage the device through the console port, you must run a terminal emulator
program, TeraTermPro or PuTTY, on your configuration terminal. For more information about the
terminal emulator programs, see the user guides for these programs
The following are the required terminal settings:
Bits per second—9600.
Data bits—8.
Stop bits—1.
Parity—None.
Flow control—None.

Connecting Ethernet cables

Connecting an Ethernet copper port
1.
Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet copper port on the device, and the other
end to the Ethernet port on the peer device.
2.
After powering on the device, examine the LEDs of the fixed Ethernet copper port.
For more information about the LED description, see "Appendix B LEDs."
Connecting a fiber port
WARNING!
Do not stare into any open apertures of operating transceiver modules or optical fiber connectors.
The laser light emitted from these apertures might hurt your eyes.
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