Hardware Installation
29 NETGEAR M4500 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide
To connect to the console using the RJ-45 male-to-RS-232 female cable:
1 Connect the RJ-45 connector to the console port ( ) of the switch.
2 Connect the DB9 to a terminal or PC.
3 Manage the switch using the CLI commands (for more information, see the CLI manual).
The switch uses the following default settings:
Baud rate: 115200
Data width: 8 bits
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None
Connecting to the Management Port
The management port is a dedicated port interface which is segregated from data traffic
crossing other downlink or uplink ports. The port supports auto-negotiation. If the attached
device also supports auto-negation, the transmission can operate in either half or full
duplex, and data rate can be in 10Mbps, 100Mbps, or 1Gbps. Telnet, SNMP, and Web
browser utility can all go through this port for local or remote management after the IP
address, subnet mask, and default gateway are properly configured.
CAUTION
To avoid an IP address conflict, make sure to complete the initial configuration (see
“Connecting to the Console Port”) before connecting the management port to the
network. For more information on how to configure the switch, see the CLI manual.
To connect to the management port:
1 Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the management port ( ) of the switch.