38 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR M ANAGEMENTConnecting to theConsole PortTo set up your Switch manually you can make a connection to the consoleport, (this example describes a local connection to the console port,rather than one using a modem). You can do this whilst the Switch isoffline, that is, before you connect the Switch to a network, or whilst theSwitch is online, that is, connected to a network.Prerequisites■ A workstation with terminal emulation software installed, such asMicrosoft Hyperterminal. This software allows you to communicatewith the Switch using the console port directly.■ Documentation supplied with the terminal emulation software.■ The console cable (RJ-45) supplied with your Switch.You can find pin-out diagrams for the cable in Appendix on page 89.■ You need to have the following so that you can manually set up theSwitch with IP information:■ IP address■ subnet mask■ default gateway■ management VLAN ID, normally set to the default value (1)Connecting the Workstation to the Switch1 Connect the workstation to the console port using the console cable asshown in Figure 12.Figure 12 Connecting a Workstation to the Switch using the Console PortTo connect the cable:a Attach the RJ-45 connector on the cable to the console port of theSwitch.b Attach the other end of the cable to the workstation and tighten theretaining screws on the cable to prevent it from being loosened.Console PortConnectionWorkstation(with terminal emulationsoftware installed)Console CableSwitch10014914AA.book Page 38 Friday, July 7, 2006 2:08 PM
