Setting Up A Configuration Environment - H3C S12508-AC Installation Manual

Connection procedure
Figure 40 Connect the switch and the PC through the console port
To connect the console cable:
Connect the DB-9 connector of the console cable to the serial port of a PC or terminal.
1.
Connect the RJ-45 connector of the console cable to the console port of the MPU of the switch.
2.
NOTE:
If two MPUs are installed on the switch, log in through the console port on the active MPU (typically with
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a smaller slot number) for the first login.
When you remove the console cable, first unplug the RJ-45 end, and then the DB-9 end.
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Setting up a configuration environment

To set up a configuration environment:
Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal.
1.
The Connection Description dialog box appears.
Enter the name of the new connection in the Name field and click OK.
2.
NOTE:
If you use the Windows 2003 Server operating system on your PC, add a HyperTerminal, and then log in
to and manage the switch as described in this document. If you use Windows 2008 Server, Windows 7,
Windows Vista, or any other operating system on your PC, use the third party terminal software. For how
to use the third party terminal software, see the user guide or online help of that software.
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