3 LOGGING IN THROUGH THE C ONSOLEPORTIntroduction To log in through the Console port is the most common way to log into a switch.It is also the prerequisite to configure other login methods. Normally, you can loginto a Switch 7750 Ethernet switch through its Console port.To log into an Ethernet switch through its Console port, the communicationconfiguration of the user terminal must be in accordance with that of the Consoleport.Table 11 lists the default settings of a Console port.After logging into a switch, you can perform configuration for AUX users. Refer to“Console Port Login Configuration” on page 37 for more.Logging in throughthe Console PortFollowing 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 setting the connection to the Console port2 If you use a PC to connect to the Console port, launch a terminal emulation utility(such as Terminal in Windows 3.X or HyperTerminal in Windows 9X) and performthe configuration shown in Figure 2 through Figure 4 for the connection to becreated. Normally, the parameters of a terminal are configured as those listed inTable 11. And the type of the terminal is set to VT100.Table 11 The default settings of a Console portSetting DefaultBaud rate 9,600 bpsFlow control NoneCheck mode (Parity) NoneStop bits 1Data bits 8PC SwitchRS-232Configuration cableConsole port
