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Figure3-2 Serial console cable
Table3-1 Console port signaling and pinout
RJ-45
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
To connect the serial console port on the switch to a terminal (for example, a PC):
1.
Plug the DB-9 female connector of the serial console cable to the serial port on the PC.
2.
Connect the RJ-45 connector to the serial console port on the switch.
Setting terminal parameters
To configure and manage the switch through the console port, you must run a terminal emulator
program, TeraTermPro or PuTTY, on your configuration terminal. You can use the emulator program
to connect a network device, a Telnet site, or an SSH site. 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.
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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.
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Powering on the switch
1.
Before powering on the switch, verify that the following conditions are met:
All the fan tray slots have a fan tray installed.
The power cords are connected correctly.
Signal
RTS
DTR
TXD
SG
SG
RXD
DSR
CTS
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DB-9
8
6
2
5
5
3
4
7
Signal
CTS
DSR
RXD
SG
SG
TXD
DTR
RTS
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