Connecting To The Console Port - 3Com 4900 (3C17700) Getting Started Manual

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Connecting to the
Console Port
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If your network does not have a DHCP or BootP server, the workstation
running 3Com Network Supervisor must be on the same subnet as the
Switch, because Auto-IP addresses are non-routable.
Alternatively, you can view the automatically configured IP information
via the command line interface (CLI) through a connection to the console
port. (This example describes a local connection to the console port,
rather than a remote one via a modem.)
Pre-requisites
A workstation with terminal emulation software installed, such as
Microsoft Hyperterminal. This software allows you to communicate
with the Switch via the console port directly, or through a modem.
Documentation supplied with the terminal emulation software.
A suitable cable:
A standard null modem cable — if you are connecting directly to
the console port, or
A standard modem cable — if you are connecting to the console
port using a modem.
You can find pin-out diagrams for both cables in
A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors to
connect your Switch to the network.
Connecting the Workstation to the Switch
1 Connect the workstation to the console port using a standard null
modem cable as shown in
Figure 17 Connecting a workstation to the Switch via the console port
To connect the cable:
a Attach the female connector on the cable to the male connector on
the console port of the Switch.
Figure 17.
Appendix B on page 69.