Connecting The Console Cable And Setting Terminal Parameters - HP MSR20-1X Series Installation Manual

Figure 39 Connect a G.SHDSL interface cable

Connecting the console cable and setting terminal parameters

Connecting the console cable
To connect the console cable:
Select a console terminal, which can be an ASCII terminal with an RS232 serial port or a PC. A PC
1.
is more commonly used.
Connect the DB-9 connector (female) of the console cable to the RS-232 serial port of the console
2.
terminal and the RJ-45 connector to the console port of the router.
Figure 40 Connect the console cable
(1) Console cable
CAUTION:
When connecting the PC to the router by using a console cable, connect the DB-9 end of the console cable
to the serial port of the PC first, and then connect the RJ-45 connector of the console cable to the console
port of the router.
Setting console terminal parameters
To set console terminal parameters:
Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal, and in the
1.
Connection Description dialog box that appears, enter the name of the new connection in the
Name field and click OK.
(2) Console port (CONSOLE)
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