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Catalyst 3750 Metro Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Appendix C Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program
Connecting to the Console Port
Connecting to the Console Port
You can use the console port to perform the initial configuration. To connect the switch console port to
a PC, use the supplied RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable.
Follow these steps to connect the PC or terminal to the switch:
Step 1 Using the supplied RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable, insert the RJ-45 connector into the console port that is
located on the front of the switch, as shown in
Figure C-2 .
Step 2 Attach the DB-9 female DTE of the adapter cable to a PC serial port, or attach an appropriate adapter to
the terminal.
Figure C-2 Connecting a Switch to a PC
Starting the Terminal-Emulation Software
Before you power on the switch, start the terminal-emulation session so that you can see the output
display from the power-on self-test (POST).
The terminal-emulation software—frequently a PC application such as Hyperterminal or
ProcommPlus—makes communication between the switch and your PC or terminal possible.
Step 1 Start the terminal-emulation program if you are using a PC or terminal.
Step 2 Start a terminal-emulation session.
1 Switch 2 RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable