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Installing the Switch
Installation Procedures
Installing the Switch
Terminal Configuration
To connect a console to the switch, configure the PC terminal emulator as a 
DEC VT-100 (ANSI) terminal or use a VT-100 terminal, and configure either 
one to operate with these settings:
■ any baud rate from 1200 to 115200 (the switch senses the speed)
■ 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and flow control set to Xon/Xoff
■ for the Windows Terminal program, also disable (uncheck) the “Use 
Function, Arrow, and C
trl Keys for Windows” option
■ for the Hilgraeve HyperTerminal program, select the “Terminal keys” 
option for the “Function, Arrow, and C
trl Keys act as” parameter
If you want to operate the console using a different configuration, make sure 
you change the settings on both the terminal and on the switch so they are 
compatible. Change the switch settings first, save your changes, then change 
the terminal settings, then reboot the switch and reestablish the console 
session.
Direct Console Access
To connect a console to the 
switch, follow these steps:
1. Connect the PC or terminal 
to the switch’s Console Port 
using the console cable 
included with the Switch. (If 
your PC or terminal has a 25-
pin serial connector, first 
attach a 9-pin to 25-pin 
straight-through adapter at 
one end of the console 
cable.)
Note The ProCurve Switch 6600-24XG (J9265A) is shipped with an RJ-45 to 9-pin 
console cable. 
Figure 2-15. Connecting the console cable
PC running a terminal 
emulator program, or 
a VT-100 terminal
Console port
Console cable supplied 
with the switch