Terminal Configuration; Direct Console Access - HP J9146A - ProCurve Switch 2910al-24G-PoE Installation And Getting Started Manual

Terminal Configuration

To connect a console to the switch, configure the PC terminal emulator as a
DEC VT-100 (ANSI) terminal or use a VT-100 terminal, and configure either
one to operate with these settings:
■ any baud rate from 1200 to 115200 (the switch senses the speed)
8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and flow control set to Xon/Xoff
■
■ for the Windows Terminal program, also disable (uncheck) the "Use
Function, Arrow, and Ctrl Keys for Windows" option
for the Hilgraeve HyperTerminal program, select the "Terminal keys"
■
option for the "Function, Arrow, and Ctrl Keys act as" parameter
If you want to operate the console using a different configuration, make sure
you change the settings on both the terminal and on the switch so they are
compatible. Change the switch settings first, save your changes, then change
the terminal settings, then reboot the switch and reestablish the console
session.

Direct Console Access

To connect a console to the
switch, follow these steps:
1. Connect the PC or
terminal to the switch's
Console Port using the
console cable included
with the Switch. (If your
PC or terminal has a 25-pin
serial connector, first
attach a 9-pin to 25-pin
straight-through adapter
at one end of the console
cable.)
2. Turn on the terminal or
PC's power and, if using a
PC, start the PC terminal
program.
3. Press [Enter] two or three
times and you will see the
copyright page and the
message "Press any key to
continue". Press a key, and
you will then see the switch console command (CLI) prompt, for example:
ProCurve Switch 2910al-24G#
Console port
Console cable supplied
with the switch
PC running a terminal
emulator program, or
a VT-100 terminal
Figure 2-19. Connecting the console cable.
Installing the Switch
Installation Procedures
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