3com 4500 Guide D’Installation Rapide

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To set up your switch manually you can make a connection to the console port, 
(this example describes a local connection to the console port, rather than one 
using a modem). You can do this while the switch is offline (before you connect 
the switch to a network) or while the switch is online (connected to a network).

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A workstation with terminal emulation software installed, such as Microsoft 
Hyperterminal. This software allows you to communicate with the switch using 
the console port directly.

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Documentation supplied with the terminal emulation software.

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The console cable (RJ-45) supplied with your switch.

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IP information, including:

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IP address

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subnet mask

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default gateway

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management VLAN ID, normally set to the default value (1)

To connec the workstation to the switch, perform the following steps:

Connect the workstation to the console port using the console cable as shown in 
Figure 16.

Figure 16   Connecting a Workstation to the Switch using the Console Port

To connect the cable:

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

Attach the other end of the cable to the workstation and tighten the retaining 
screws on the cable to prevent it from being loosened.

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: 

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19,200 baud (bits per second)

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8 data bits

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no parity

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1 stop bit

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no hardware flow control

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

Console Port

Connection

Workstation

(with terminal emulation

software installed)

Console Cable

Switch