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”