3com Switch 4500 PWR 50-Port User Manual

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1 Connect the workstation to the console port using the console cable as 

shown in Figure 15.

Figure 15   Connecting a Workstation to the Switch via the Console Port

To connect the cable:

a Attach the RJ-45 connector on the cable to the console port of the 

Switch.

b Attach the other end of the cable to the workstation and tighten the 

retaining screws on the cable to prevent it from being loosened.

2 Open your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port 

settings to which you have connected the cable. The settings must be set 
to match the default settings for the Switch, which are: 

■

19,200 baud (bits per second)

■

8 data bits

■

no parity

■

1 stop bit

■

no hardware flow control

Refer to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation 
software for more information.

3 Power up the Switch. The Power on Self Test (POST) will now be 

performed.

You are now ready to manually set up the Switch with IP information 
using the command line interface.

1 The command line interface login sequence begins as soon as the Switch 

detects a connection to its console port.

Console Port

Connection

Workstation

(with terminal emulation

software installed)

Console Cable

Switch