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Installing the Switch

Installation Procedures

9. (Optional) Connect a Management console

The switch has a full-featured, easy to use console interface for performing

switch management tasks including:

■ Monitor switch and port status and observe network activity statistics.

■ Modify the switch’s configuration to optimize switch performance,

enhance network traffic control, and improve network security.

■ Read the event log and access diagnostic tools to help in troubleshooting.

■ Download new software to the switch.

■ Add passwords to control access to the switch from the console, web

browser interface, and network management stations.

After you install and power up the Switch, you must use the console port

connection to minimally configure the switch with an IP address and subnet

mask before you can use a networked (in-band or out-of-band) connection to

manage the switch. The minimal switch configuration is described in “Minimal

Configuration Through the Out-of-Band Console Connection” on page 3-2.

To connect a console to the switch, use the console cable shipped with the

switch and connect a PC or VT-100 terminal to the Console serial port. The PC

or terminal then functions as a management console connected directly to the

switch.

You can use the Console port only for out-of-band management; it cannot be

used for a Telnet connection.

Configuring the Management Console

To set up a console to manage the switch through the Console port connection:

1. Configure the PC terminal emulator as a DEC VT-100 (ANSI) terminal or

use a VT-100 terminal.

2. Configure the terminal with the following settings:

• A 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, disable (uncheck) the “Use

Function, Arrow, and Ctrl Keys for Windows” option.

• For the Hilgraeve HyperTerminal program, select the “Terminal keys”

option for the “Function, Arrow, and Ctrl Keys act as” parameter.

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