
4. Terminal Setup
To congure the system, connect a serial cable to a COM port on a PC or
notebookcomputerandtoserial(console)portoftheManagedSwitch.Theconsole
port of the Managed Switch is DCE already, so that you can connect the console
portdirectlythroughPCwithouttheneedofNullModem.
Managed Switch
PC / Workstation
with
Terminal Emulation Software
RJ-45 Type Serial Port
9600,8,n,1
Serial Port
RJ-45 DB9 RS-232 Cable
Figure 4-1 Managed Switch Console Connectivity
A terminal program is required to make the software connection to the Managed
Switch. Windows’ Hyper Terminal program may be a good choice. The Hyper
TerminalcanbeaccessedfromtheStart menu.
1,ClickSTARTmenu,thenPrograms,AccessoriesandthenHyper Terminal.
2.TypeanameforopeningHyperTerminal,suchas“COM1_9600”.