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Accessing the switch for the first time
Connecting the console cable
The first time you access the switch you must use a console cable to connect a console terminal, for
example, a PC, to the console port or USB console port on the switch. If both the console port and USB
console port are connected to terminals, you can only access the switch through the USB console port.
To connect the console cable to the console port:
1. Connect the DB-9 connector of the console cable to the 9-core serial port on the terminal.
2. Connect the crimped RJ-45 connector of the console cable to the console port on the switch.
To connect the console cable to the USB console port:
1. Connect the USB A connector of the console cable to the USB port on the terminal.
2. Connect the mini-USB A/B connector of the console cable to the USB console port on the switch.
Figure 23 Connecting the console port to a PC
Setting terminal parameters
To configure and manage the switch through the console port, you must run a terminal emulator program,
HyperTerminal or PuTTY, on your configuration terminal. You can use the emulator program to connect a
network device, a Telnet site, or an SSH site. For more information about the terminal emulator programs,
see the user guides for these programs.
The following are the required terminal settings:
• Bits per second—9,600.
• Data bits—8.
• Stop bits—1.
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