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| 1.4 |  | Basic Configuration of the Switch |
| 1.4.2 |  | Connecting to the console port |

Before starting to configure a switch “out of the box”, the operating system needs to be accessed using a console connection from a management terminal. The management terminal is usually a workstation with a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal. An RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable is used to connect the workstation from its serial port to the console port of the Cisco switch.

Step 1 | Connect one end of the supplied rollover cable to the console port.

Step 2

Attach one of the following supplied adapters to a management station or modem:

- RJ-45 to DB-9 female data terminal equipment (DTE) adapter (labeled Terminal) to connect a PC
- RJ-45 to DB-25 female DTE adapter (labeled Terminal) to connect a UNIX workstation
- RJ-45 to DB-25 male data communications equipment (DCE) adapter (labeled Modem) to connect a modem

Step 3 | Connect the other end of the supplied rollover cable to the adapter.
Step 4 | From the management station, start the terminal emulation program.