3Com Baseline Switch 2900 Series User Manual

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4 Initial Power-On
Setting Up the Configuration Environment
Set up the configuration environment as follows:
Connect a terminal (a PC in this example) to the console port on the switch with a console cable.
Figure 4-1 Network diagram for configuration environment setup
Connecting the Console Cable
Console Cable
A console cable is an 8-core shielded cable. One end of the cable is a crimped RJ-45 connector, which
is connected to the console port of the switch, and the other end is a DB-9 female connector, which is
connected to the serial port on the console terminal, as shown below.
Figure 4-2 Console cable
Table 4-1 Console cable pinouts
RJ-45 Signal Direction DB-9
1 RTS ← 7
2 DTR ← 4

3Com Baseline Switch 2900 Series Specifications

General

Brand	3Com
Model	Baseline Switch 2900 Series
Category	Switch
Language	English