NETGEAR FSM7226RS - ProSafe Switch - Stackable Hardware Installation Manual page 25

Managed Layer 2+ Stackable Switches FSM7226RS and FSM7250RS Hardware Installation Guide
1. Connect the null-modem cable to the console port on the rear of the switch.
Figure 2-5
2. Connect the other end of the cable to a workstation or terminal.
3. If you attached a workstation, start a terminal-emulation program.
• 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.
4. Configure the terminal-emulation program to use the following settings:
• Baud rate: 9,600 bps
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: none
• Stop bit: 1
• Flow control: none
After you connect a console to the switch, you will need to configure the switch. The following
documents are provided for this purpose:
• Command Line Interface Reference for the ProSafe 7200RS Series Layer-2 Stackable
Switches: Gives detailed examples of how to use the CLI, and is located on the Resource CD.
• NETGEAR 7000 Series Managed Switch Administration Guide: Describes configuration tasks,
and is located on the Resource CD.
Hardware Installation
Console port
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