you can access the cli on a configured or unconfigured switch by connecting the console port of the switch to the serial port on your pc or workstation and accessing the switch through a telnet session.

    to access the switch through the console port, follow these steps:

    1 taking out what you need

    2 connecting to the console port

    3 starting the terminal emulation software

    4 connecting to a power source

    5 entering the initial configuration information