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Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to the console port using the console cable

as shown in Figure 22.


Figure 22 Connecting a Workstation to the Switch via the Console Port

To connect the cable: a Attach the RJ-45 connector on the cable to the console port of the Switch. b Attach the other end of the cable to the workstation and tighten the retaining screws on the cable to prevent it from being loosened. 2 Open your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which you have connected the cable. The settings must be set to match the default settings for the Switch, which are: 19,200 baud (bits per second) 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. 3 Power up the Switch. The Power on Self Test (POST) will now be performed. Setting Up the Switch with IP Information You are now ready to manually set up the Switch with IP information using the command line interface. 1 The command line interface login sequence begins as soon as the Switch detects a connection to its console port. 2 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return and at the password prompt press Return again. If you have
Console Port Connection Workstation (with terminal emulation software installed) Console Cable Switch

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logged on correctly, the Switch name (e.g <5500G-EI>) should be displayed as shown in Figure 23. Once you have logged in you will automatically be in User View.
Figure 23 User View Login

3 Enter the system-view command and Enter. To confirm that you are in the System View, the following should be displayed: [5500G-EI] 4 Enter interface vlan 1 and Enter. 5 Enter the IP address and subnet mask for the Switch as follows: ip address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx mmm.mmm.mmm.mmm and Enter. (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address and mmm.mmm.mmm.mmm is the subnet mask of the Switch) 6 Select the quit command and enter the default gateway for the Switch: ip route-static 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the default gateway) 7 From the User View, enter the save command to save the configuration to your Switch as the configuration is not saved automatically when the

Switch is powered down. 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 50.
58 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT

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. Connecting to a Front Panel Port To set up your Switch manually you can, alternatively, make a connection to a front panel port. To do this you will need an IP address, refer to Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information on page 61 for more information. The procedure described in this section assumes the unit has been powered up in standalone mode. Pre-requisites A workstation running a suitable operating system refer to Choosing a Browser on page 66. A Network Interface Card (NIC). A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors at both ends. A suitable Web browser refer to Choosing a Browseron page 66. Existing IP address of the Switch. You need to have the following so that you can manually set up the Switch with IP information: IP address subnet mask default gateway management VLAN ID, normally set to the default value (1)

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