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Chapter 4 Boot and Configuration
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Hillstone SG-6000 E-Series Hardware Reference Guide
Chapter 4 Boot and Configuration
Introduction
This chapter describes the initial system boot and basic configuration of Hillstone
SG-6000 series, using a PC as the console terminal.
Establishing a Configuration Environment
Hillstone devices support both local and remote configuration. Administrators can
use the following configuration methods.
Console (CON) connection
WebUI
Telnet or SSH
Console (CON) Connection
For initial system configuration, you have to establish a Console connection
environment (connect the device to a configuration terminal through its Console
port).
To connect the PC to the CON port of the device, take following steps:
1.
Set up a local configuration environment. Connect the Console port to the
serial port of a PC through a console cable, as shown in Figure 4-1:
Figure 4-1: Console Port Configuration
2.
Run the terminal emulation program on the PC (e.g. hyper terminal of
Windows XP/Windows 2000) to set up a connection. Set the parameters of the
CON port
Console cable
RS-232 serial port
PC
