Connecting the console cable and setting terminal
parameters
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 to the serial port of the PC.
b. Connect the RJ-45 connector to the console port of the device.
Figure 20 Connecting the console cable
Identify the mark on the console port and make sure you are connecting to the correct port.
If the device has been powered on, connect the console cable to the PC before connecting it to the
device. When you disconnect the cable, first disconnect it from the device.
Setting terminal parameters
To set terminal parameters, for example, on a Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP HyperTerminal:
1. Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal.
The Connection Description dialog box appears.
2. Enter a name for the new connection in the Name field and click OK.
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