Specifications
• A terminal or a computer with a serial port and the ability to emulate a terminal (for example,
the open source puTTYsoftware).
• The terminal console should have the following settings:
i. 9600 bps.
ii. No parity.
iii. 8 bits.
iv. 1 stop bit.
v. No flow control.
• An RS-232 cable with appropriate terminating connectors.
Connection Steps
To connect a terminal to the local console port, perform the following steps:
1. Check that the console connection settings are configured as described above.
2. Connect one of the connectors on the cable directly to the local console port on the X8.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to a console terminal or to the serial connector of a
computer running console emulation software.
Connection Using SSH
An alternative to using the local console port for CLI access is to connect via a physical Ethernet
interface and using a Secure Shell (SSH) client on the management workstation to issue CLI
commands. This is discussed further in Section 4.1, “Management Workstation Connection”.
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