34Table 11 Preparations before the first loginTool DescriptionConsole cable An 8-core cable, with an RJ-45 connector at one end and a DB-9 female connector at theotherConfigurationterminal A PC with a serial port.Setting up the configuration environmentFollow these steps to connect the local terminal (a PC in this example) to the console port of the switchthrough a console cable, as shown in Figure 25.Step1 Plug the DB-9 (female) connector of the console cable to the serial interface of the PC on which youconfigure the switch.Step2 Plug the RJ-45 connector of the console cable to the console port of the switch.CAUTION:• Identify the port to avoid connection errors.• Do not plug or unplug the console cable when your switch is powered on, because the serial port of thePC is not hot swappable. When connecting the PC to your switch, first plug the DB-9 connector of theconsole cable to the PC, and then plug the RJ-45 connector of the console cable to your switch. Whendisconnecting the PC from your switch, first unplug the RJ-45 connector and then the DB-9 connector.Figure 25 Set up the environment for local login
