Installation Manual 
Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches  Chapter 4  Starting up the Switch at the Initial Boot
 
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Chapter 4  Starting up the Switch at the Initial Boot 
4.1  Setting up a Configuration Environment 
Set up a configuration environment as shown in Figure 4-1. 
Connect a terminal, a PC in this scenario to the Console port on the switch with a 
console cable. 
PC
Console cable
Switch
Console port
Serial port
PC
Console cable
Switch
Console port
Serial port
 
Figure 4-1 Network diagram for configuring the switch at initial boot 
4.2  Connecting the Console Cable 
Step 1: Connect the DB-9 female connector of the console cable to the serial port on 
the PC that is used for configuring the switch.  
Step 2: Connect the RJ-45 connector of the console cable to the Console port on the 
switch. 
4.3  Setting Terminal Parameters 
Follow these steps to set terminal parameters on the PC (running Windows98 for 
example): 
Step 1: Start the PC and select 
[Start/Programs/Accessories/Communications/HyperTerminal].  
The HyperTerminal window displays the Connection Description dialog box, as shown 
in Figure 4-2.