Rockwell Tools STRATIX 8000 ETHERNET 1783-MS10T - Manual (Page 62)

62 Publication 1783-UM002C-EN-P - April 2009
Chapter 2
Verify Switch Operation Before installing the switch in its final location, you should power on the
switch and verify that the switch passes the power-on self-test (POST). These
sections describe the steps required to connect a personal computer or
terminal to the switch console port, to power on the switch, and to observe
POST results.
• Connect a Computer or a Terminal to the Console Port , page 62
• Run a Power-on Self-test (POST) , page 63
Connect a Computer or a
Terminal to the Console
Port To connect a computer to the console port, use the supplied RJ45-to-DB-9
adapter cable. To connect a terminal to the console port, you need to provide
an RJ45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter. For console-port and adapter-pinout
information, see
Chapter 4, Cable and Connectors .
The computer or terminal must support VT100 terminal emulation. The
terminal-emulation software—frequently a computer application such as
HyperTerminal—makes communication between the switch and your
computer or terminal possible during the POST.
Follow these steps to connect the computer or terminal to the switch.
1. Make sure that your terminal-emulation software is configured to
communicate with the switch using hardware flow control.
2. Configure the communication rate and data format of the personal
computer or terminal to match these console-port default
characteristics.
• 9600 K bps communication rate
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• no parity
After gaining access to the switch, you can change the port
communication rate. See the switch software configuration guide for
instructions.
WARNING
If you connect or disconnect the console cable with power
applied to the switch or any device on the network, an electrical
arc can occur. This could cause an explosion in hazardous
location installations. Be sure that power is removed or the
area is nonhazardous before proceeding.
To verify switch operation, perform POST on the switch in a
nonhazardous location before installation.