3com S7906E Guide D’Installation Rapide
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System Commissioning
Configuration Environment Setup
Setting up Networking Environment
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A terminal (a PC in this example) is connected to the console port of the switch with a console
cable.
Figure 4-1 Switch configuration networking
Console cable
PC
Switch
Connected to the
serial port of a PC
Connected to the console
port of the switch
Connecting the Console Cable
Step 1: Connect the DB-9 female connector of the console cable to the serial port of the PC or the
terminal where the switch is to be configured.
Step 2: Connect the RJ-45 connector of the console cable to the console port of the switch.
Setting Terminal Parameters
Parameter requirements:
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Bits per second: 9600
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Data bits: 8
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Parity: None.
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Stop bits is 1.
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Flow control: None.
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Terminal emulation: VT100.
We take the PC running Windows XP HyperTerminal as an example to introduce how to set the terminal
parameters.
1) Start PC and run the terminal emulator (such as Terminal on Windows3.1, and the HyperTerminal
on Windows95/Windows98/Windows 2000/Windows NT/Windows ME/Windows XP).
2) Set the parameters for Windows XP HyperTerminal as follows: