C Hapter 5 Console Management; 9 B 5 .1 Connecting To The Console Port; 0 B 5 .2 Login In The Console Interface - LevelOne MSL-3S79 User Manual

C hapter 5 Console Management

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5 .1 Connecting to the Console Port
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The Console port is a female DB-9 connector that enables a connection to a PC or
terminal for monitoring and configuring the Switch. Use the supplied RS-232 cable
with a male DB-9 connector to connect a terminal or PC to the Console port.
5 .2 Login in the Console Interface
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When the connection between Switch and PC is ready, turn on the PC and run a
terminal emulation program or Hyper Terminal and configure its communication
parameters to match the following default characteristics of the console port:
Baud Rate: 9600 bps
Data Bits: 8
Parity: none
Stop Bit: 1
Flow control: None
Connecting the switch to a terminal via RS-232 cable
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