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3–Installation
Installing a Switch
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Configuring the Workstation Serial Port
To configure the workstation serial port, do the following:
1. Connect the RS-232/RJ-45 console adapter to a COM port on the
management workstation.
2. Connect an Ethernet 10/100 Base-T straight cable to the console adapter
and to the RJ-45 serial port on the switch.
3. Configure the workstation serial port according to your platform:
For Windows:
a. Open the HyperTerminal application. Choose the Start button,
select All Programs>Accessories>Communications>
HyperTerminal.
b. Enter a name for the switch connection and choose an icon in the
Connection Description window. Choose the OK button.
c. Enter the following COM Port settings in the COM Properties
window and choose the OK button.
Bits per second: 9600
Data Bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop Bits: 1
Flow Control: None
For Linux:
a. Set up minicom to use the serial port. Create or modify the
/etc/minirc.dfl file with the following content:
pr portdev/ttyS0
pu minit
pu mreset
pu mhangup
pr portdev/ttyS0 specifies port 0 on the workstation.
Choose "pr" setting to match the workstation port to which you
connected the switch.
b. Verify that all users have permission to run minicom. Review the
/etc/minicom.users file and confirm that the line "ALL" exists or
that there are specific user entries.