3.4. Local Console Port Connection
Tip: Skip this section if using the Web Interface for set up
Console port connection can be skipped if cOS Core setup is going to be done using the
cOS Core Web Interface since neither CLI or boot menu access will be needed.
The local console port allows direct management connection to the NetWall 100 Series unit from
an external computer acting as a console terminal. This local console access can then be used for
both management of cOS Core with CLI commands or to enter the
boot menu
in order to access
firmware loader options. The boot menu is described further in the separate
cOS Core
Administration Guide
.
The
local console port
is the physical RJ45 RS-232 port on the far right-hand side of the NetWall
100 Series's front panel.
Figure 3.1. The NetWall 100 Series Local Console Port
Requirements for NetWall 100 Series Local Console Connection
To get management access via the local console port, the following is needed:
•
An external computer with a serial port and the ability to emulate a console terminal (for
example, using the open source
puTTY
software).
•
The terminal console should have the following settings:
i.
115,200 bps.
ii.
No parity.
iii.
8 bits.
iv.
1 stop bit.
v.
No flow control.
•
An RS-232 cable with appropriate terminating connectors.
Connection Steps
To connect a terminal to the local console port, perform the following steps:
1.
Check that the console connection settings are configured as described above.
2.
Connect one of the connectors on the cable directly to the local console port on the 100
Series.
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