7850-Install-IG101 Installation Guide
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7850 Extension Switch Hardware Installation Guide
2. Disable any serial communication programs running on the workstation, such as any synchronization programs.
3. Open a terminal emulator application, such as PuTTY, XShell or SecureCRT on a Windows PC or TERM, TIP, or
CKermit in a Linux environment. Choose one of the following options to configure the application:
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In a Windows environment, use the following values:
Parameter Value
Bits per second 9600
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
Flow control None (must be disabled on the host side)
NOTE
Flow control is not supported on the serial connection when it is attached to a remote terminal. The
connection must be disabled on the customer-side remote terminal server in addition to the host-side
clients.
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In a UNIX environment using TIP, enter the following string at the prompt:
tip /dev/ttyb -9600
Ifttyb is already in use, usettya instead and enter the following string at the prompt:
tip /dev/ttya -9600
4. When the terminal emulator application stops reporting information, press Enter to display the login prompt.
Switch Console Login:
5. Log on to the device as admin , using the default password (password ). You are prompted to change the default
password at the initial login. Record the new credentials and keep this information in a secure location.
Fabric OS (swDir)
swDir login: admin
Password: Please change your passwords now.
Use Control-C to exit or press 'Enter' key to proceed.
swDir:admin>
6. Modify the credentials. To cancel, press Ctrl+C.
NOTE
Initial passwords can be 8 to 40 characters long. Passwords must begin with an alphabetic character and,
they can include numeric characters, the period (.), and the underscore (_). No other special characters are
supported. Passwords are case-sensitive, and they are not displayed when you enter them on the command
line.
Configuring the IP Address
You can configure the device with a static IP address, or you can use a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
server to set the IP address of the switch. DHCP is enabled by default. The device supports both IPv4 and IPv6
addresses.
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