Connect to a Management Console

The management console is a PC or terminal terminal-emulation software that is connected to the serial console port on the switch (an RJ45 jack) by a serial or console cable. The management console is used to monitor and configure the switch locally, using terminal emulator software such as HyperTerminal on a PC, or TERM, Tip, or Kermit in a LINUX environment.

Use the following instructions to connect the switch to a management console.

1. Verify that the switch 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.
2. Connect the RJ-45 serial cable to the management Ethernet port of the switch.
3. Disable any serial communication programs running on the workstation (such as synchronization programs).
4. Open the terminal emulator software and configure the application with the following default communication protocol settings for the serial console interface.
   • In a Windows environment:
     • Baud rate: 115200
     • 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