9
2.
Connect the console cable:
a.
Plug the DB-9 female connector of the console cable to the serial port of the PC.
b.
Connect the RJ-45 connector to the console port of the device.
Figure 5
Connecting the console cable
NOTE:
•
Identify the mark on the console port and make sure you are connecting to the correct port.
•
The serial ports on PCs do not support hot swapping. To connect a PC to an operating device, first
connect the PC end. To disconnect a PC from an operating device, first disconnect the device end.
Setting terminal parameters
To set terminal parameters, for example, on a Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP HyperTerminal:
1.
Select
Start
>
All Programs
>
Accessories
>
Communications
>
HyperTerminal
.
The
Connection Description
dialog box appears.
2.
Enter a name for the new connection in the
Name
field and click
OK
.
