Connecting To The Console Port - D-Link DGS-3130-30TS/BY/B1A Quick Installation Manual

Connecting to the Console Port

The front panel of the Switch provides an RJ-45 console port to connect a remote system
for monitoring and configuring the Switch.
To use the RJ-45 console port, the following equipment is needed:
A terminal or a computer with both an RS-232 serial port and terminal emulation
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software
A console cable with a male DB9 connector on one end and an RJ-45 connection
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on the other
To connect the RJ-45 console port on the Switch to the computer:
Connect the male DB9 connector on the console cable (shipped with the Switch) to
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the RS-232 serial port on the computer running terminal emulation software then
insert the RJ-45 connector into the RJ-45 console port on the front of the Switch.
To configure the terminal emulation software as follows:
Select the appropriate serial port (COM1 or COM2).
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Set the data rate to 115200 baud.
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Set the data format to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity.
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Set flow control to none.
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To be able to view the boot procedure, the Switch needs to be rebooted. The simplest way,
at this stage, to reboot the Switch is to unplug and re-insert the power cable from and into
the power receptacle on the back of the Switch. After correctly configuring the terminal
settings and re-inserting the power cable, the boot procedure will appear in the terminal.
Figure 13 — COM Port Configuration
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