Establishing A Console Connection - HP 445860-B21 - 10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch Command Reference Manual

Establishing a console connection

To establish a console connection with the switch, you need:
A null modem cable with a female DB-9 connector (See the HP 10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch User
Guide for more information.)
An ASCII terminal or a computer running terminal emulation software set to the parameters shown in
the table below
Console configuration parameters
Table 1
Parameter
Baud Rate
Data Bits
Parity
Stop Bits
Flow Control
To establish a console connection with the switch:
1.
Connect the terminal to the console port using the null modem cable.
2.
Power on the terminal.
3. Press the Enter key a few times on the terminal to establish the connection.
4.
You will be required to enter a password for access to the switch. (For more information, see the
"Setting passwords" section in the "First-time configuration" chapter.)
Value
9600
8
None
1
None
Command line interface
10