CANOGA PERKINS 9171 Metro Ethernet Routing Switch - Manual (Page 18)

Chapter 4 Initial Power-on & Start-up of Switch
4.1 Building Configuration Platform and
Connecting Cable:
Fig. 4-1: Building Local Configuration Platform Through Console Port
 Step 1: Connect DB-9 hole-type plug of configuration cable to the serial port for configuring switch.
 Step 2: Connect RJ-45 end of configuration cable to the console port of switch.
4.2 Setting Terminal Parameter
 Step 1: Turn on PC and run emulator program ( Windows system has its own hyper terminal) .
 Step 2: Set terminal parameters (take the hyper terminal setting of Windows XP as an example).
Parameter requirements: baud rate: 9600, data bit: 8, parity: no, stop bit: 1, flow control: NA,
selecting terminal emulation: VT100. Specific method is as follows:
Click "Start" - "Program" - "Attachment" - "Communication" - "Hyper Terminal" to run Hyper Terminal window
and establish a new connection, then a connection description interface will pop up as shown in Fig. 4-2.
Fig. 4-2: New Connection