29Accessing the switch for the first timeSetting up the configuration environmentYou can access and configure the switch through the serial console port or the micro USB consoleport. Only the micro USB console port is available if you connect both the serial console port andmicro USB console port.As a best practice, use the serial console port to access the switch. The switch is not provided with aserial console cable or a micro USB console cable. Prepare these cables yourself or purchase themfrom H3C.Figure 39 Connecting the serial console port to a PCConnecting the serial console cableCAUTION:Follow these guidelines when you connect a serial console cable:• Identify the mark on the serial console port and make sure you are connecting to the correct port.• The serial ports on PCs do not support hot swapping. To connect a PC to an operating switch,first connect the PC end. To disconnect a PC from an operating switch, first disconnect the switchend.A serial console cable is an 8-core shielded cable, with a crimped RJ-45 connector at one end forconnecting to the serial console port of the switch, and a DB-9 female connector at the other end forconnecting to the serial port on the console terminal.
