Connection Procedure; Setting Terminal Parameters; Powering On The Switch; Verification Before Power-On - HP 1920 Series Getting Started Manual

Connection procedure

CAUTION:
The serial ports on PCs do not support hot swapping. To connect a PC to an operating switch, first connect
the PC end. To disconnect a PC from an operating switch, first disconnect the switch end.
To connect a terminal (for example, a PC) to the switch:
1. Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded.
2. Connect the DB-9 female connector of the console cable to the serial port of the PC.
3. Connect the RJ-45 connector to the console port of the switch.
Identify the mark on the console port and make sure you are connecting to the correct port.

Setting terminal parameters

Start a terminal application such as HyperTerminal on the computer.Configure the utility with the
following parameters:
Bits per second—38,400
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Data bits—8
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• Parity—None
Stop bits—1
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Flow control—None
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Emulation—VT100
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Powering on the switch

Verification before power-on

Before powering on the switch, verify the following items:
• The power cord is correctly connected.
The input power voltage meets the requirement of the switch.
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The console cable is correctly connected.
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The terminal (for example, a PC) has started, and its configuration parameters have been correctly
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set.
Powering on the switch
Power on the switch (for example, an HP 1920-24G switch), and the following information is displayed:
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