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Installing the Series 5300xl Switches

Installation Procedures

Installing the Series 5300xl

Switches

8. (Optional) Connect a Console to the Switch

The Series 5300xl Switches have a full-featured, easy to use console interface

for performing the following tasks:

■ Monitor switch and port status and observe network activity counters

■ Modify the switch’s configuration

■ Read the event log and access diagnostic tools to help in troubleshooting

■ Download new software to the switch

■ Add passwords and other security features to control access to the switch

from the console, web browser interface, and network management

stations

The console can be accessed through these methods:

■ Out-of-band: Connect a PC or VT-100 terminal, to be used as a console,

directly to the switch using the serial cable that comes with the Series

5300xl Switches. If the PC or terminal has a 25-pin serial connector, you

can use a readily available 9-pin to 25-pin serial cable, or attach a 9-to-25

pin straight-through adapter to the PC end of the cable.

■ In-Band: Access the console using telnet from a PC or UNIX station on

the network, and a VT-100 terminal emulator. This method requires that

you first configure the switch with an IP address and subnet mask by using

either out-of-band console access or through DHCP/Bootp.

The Series 5300xl Switches can simultaneously support one out-of-band

console session through the Console Port and one in-band telnet session.

Terminal Configuration

To connect a console to the switch, configure the PC terminal emulator as a

VT-100 or DEC VT-100 (ANSI) terminal, or use a VT-100 terminal and configure

it to operate with these settings:

■ any baud rate from 2400 to 115200 (the switch automatically senses the

speed)

■ 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and flow control set to None

■ for Windows Terminal program, also disable (uncheck) the “Use Function,

Arrow, and Ctrl

Keys for Windows” option

■ for the Hilgrave HyperTerminal program, select the “Terminal keys”

option for the “Function, arrow, and ctrl keys act as” parameter

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