pre-requisites
a workstation with terminal emulation software installed, such as microsoft hyperterminal. this software allows you to communicate with the switch via the console port directly, or through a modem.
documentation supplied with the terminal emulation software.
a suitable cable:
a standard null modem cable - if you are connecting directly to the console port, or
a standard modem cable - if you are connecting to the console port using a modem.
you can find pin-out diagrams for both cables in appendix b on page 57.
a category 5 twisted pair ethernet cable with rj-45 connectors to connect your switch to the network.
connecting the workstation to the switch
1 connect the workstation to the console port using a standard null modem cable as shown in figure 10.
to connect the cable:
a attach the female connector on the cable to the male connector on the console port of the switch.
b tighten the retaining screws on the cable to prevent it from being loosened.
c connect the other end of the cable to one of the serial ports (also known as a com port) on your workstation.
2 open your terminal emulation software and configure the com port settings to which you have connected the cable. the settings should be set to match the default settings for the switch, which are:
19,200 baud
8 data bits
no parity
1 stop bit
no hardware flow control
refer to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for more information.
viewing ip information via the console port
you are now ready to view the automatically allocated ip information using the command line interface.
1 connect your switch to the network using an ethernet cable. as soon as a network connection is made the switch begins the automatic ip configuration process.
1 the automatic ip configuration process usually completes within one minute.
2 if there is no response from a dhcp server within 30 seconds, the auto-ip configuration mechanism attempts to allocate the default ip address 169.254.100.100. if this address is not available, it then allocates an ip address in the range of 169.254.x.y (where x is in the range 1 to 254, and y is in the range 0 to 255).
2 the command line interface login sequence begins as soon as the switch detects a connection to its console port.
if the login prompt does not begin immediately, press return a few times until it starts.
3 at the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press return at the password prompt. if you have logged on correctly, the top-level menu of the command line interface is displayed as shown in the example in figure 11.
4 at the select menu option prompt enter the protocol ip interface summary command. at the select ip interfaces prompt enter all. a summary of the automatically allocated ip information is displayed. make a note of the network ip address.
the initial set up of your switch is now complete and the switch is ready for you to set up your chosen management method. see "methods of managing a switch" on page 40.
if you do not intend to use the command line interface via the console port to manage the switch, you can disconnect the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software.