H3C MSR810 Installation Manual

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23Connecting the console cable and settingterminal parametersConnecting the console cableCAUTION:The serial ports on PCs do not support hot swapping. To connect a PC to an operating router, firstconnect the PC end. To disconnect a PC from an operating router, first disconnect the router end.To connect the console cable:1. Select a configuration terminal, which can be an ASCII terminal with an RS-232 serial port ora PC. (A PC is more commonly used.)2. Connect the DB-9 connector (female) of the console cable to the RS-232 serial port on theconfiguration terminal and the RJ-45 connector to the console port of the router.Figure 22 Connecting the console cableSetting configuration terminal parametersTo access the device from the console port, you must run a terminal emulator program(HyperTerminal, PuTTY, or Tera Term) on the configuration terminal. For information about using aterminal emulator program, see the program's user guide.The following are the required terminal settings:• Baud rate—9600.• Data bits—8.• Stop bits—1.• Parity—None.• Flow control—None.