HP 830 - Connecting the Interface Cables; Connecting the Console Cable; Setting Terminal Parameters

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Connecting the interface cables
Connecting the console cable
1. Prepare a configuration terminal:
The configuration terminal can be an ASCII terminal with an RS232 serial port or a PC. The
description in this section assumes that you use a PC as the configuration terminal.
2. Connect the console cable:
a. Plug the DB-9 female connector of the console cable into the serial port of the PC.
b. Connect the RJ-45 connector to the console port of the switch.
NOTE:
Identify the mark on the console port, and make sure you are connecting to the correct port.
Figure 23 Connecting the console cable
NOTE:
If the switch has been powered on, connect the console cable to the PC before connecting it to the switch.
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hen you disconnect the cable, first disconnect it from the switch.
Setting terminal parameters
To configure and manage the switch, you must run a terminal emulator program on the console terminal.
The required terminal settings are as follows:
• Bits per second—9600
• Data bits—8
• Parity—None
• Stop bits—1
• Flow control—None