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Figure 9 Network diagram for configuration environment setup
CAUTION:
Identify the mark on the console port to ensure that you are connecting to the correct port.
NOTE:
The serial port on a PC does not support hot swapping. When you connect a PC to a powered-on switch,
connect the DB-9 connector of the console cable to the PC before connecting the RJ-45 connector to the
switch.
ï‚· When you disconnect a PC from a powered-on switch, Disconnect the DB-9 connector of the console
cable from the PC after disconnecting the RJ-45 connector from the switch.
Setting terminal parameters
To configure and manage the switch, you must run a terminal emulator program on the console terminal,
for example, a PC. This section uses Windows XP HyperTerminal as an example.
The following are the required terminal settings:
 Bits per second—38400
 Data bits—8
 Parity—None
 Stop bits—1
 Flow control—None
 Emulation—VT100
Follow these steps to set terminal parameters, for example, on a Windows XP HyperTerminal:
Step1 Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal, and in the Connection
Description dialog box that appears, type the name of the new connection in the Name text box and
click OK.