Logging in through the Console Port 23Logging in throughthe Console PortLogging in through the Console port is the most common way to log into aswitch. If you do not know the IP address of the switch, it is the only way to log-into the switch.It is also the prerequisite to configure other login methods, and isused to recover the switch in certain circumstances.Table 11 lists the default settings of a Console port.To log into a switch through the Console port, make sure the settings of both theConsole port and the user terminal are the same.After logging into a switch, you can perform configuration for AUX users. Refer to“Common Configurations” on page 26.Following are the procedures to connect to a switch through the Console port.1 Connect the serial port of your PC/terminal to the Console port of the switch, asshown in Figure 1.Figure 1 Diagram for connecting to the Console port of a switch2 the terminal emulation utility you are most familiar with. Be sure to configure theconsole port software to match the settings in Table 11. The following exampledemonstrates the use of the Windows XP terminal emulator.Table 11 The default settings of a Console portSetting DefaultBaud rate 19,200 bpsFlow control NoneCheck mode (Parity) NoneStop bits 1Data bits 8RS-232 portConfiguration cableConsole port
