The console port on the top of the switch is used to establish a serial connection
between the switch and a terminal emulator or a computer with terminal emulation
software so that the switch can be managed locally.
Console Port for the 8-port and
12-port Switches
Console Port for the ISW 8GbP,
4-SFP+ Switch
Console Port for the ISW 24GbP, 4-SFP Switch
To establish a serial connection to the console port on the device, complete the
following steps.
Verify that the device is powered on
by verifying that all power LED indicators on the management and interface ports,
power supply and fan modules display a steady green light.
Connect the RJ-45 serial cable
provided with the device to the management Ethernet port of the device. Attach the
supplied RJ45 (male) connector-to-RS232 DB9 (female) connector to the RJ-45 serial
cable, then connect it to the PC COM port.
Important
Using a different cable than the
one provided with the switch can cause bootup issues.
Access the device using a terminal
emulator application (such as HyperTerminal in a Windows environment or Tip in a
LINUX environment).
Note
Disable any serial communication programs running on the
workstation (such as synchronization programs).
Open a terminal emulator application
(such as HyperTerminal on a PC, or TERM, Tip, or Kermit in a LINUX environment), and
configure the application as follows:
In a Windows environment:
Baud rate: 11520
Data bits: 8
Stop Bit: 1
Parity: None
Flow control: None
Note
Flow control is
not supported on the serial consoles when attached to remote terminal
servers and must be disabled to ensure proper operation.
In a LINUX environment, enter
the following string at the prompt:
tip /dev/ttyb -115200
If ttyb is already in
use, use ttya instead and enter the following string at the prompt:
tip /dev/ttya -115200
When the terminal
emulator application stops reporting information, press Enter. You
receive the following login prompt:
