Figure 19 Connect the console cable
CAUTION:
When you connect a PC to a powered-on firewall, connect the DB-9 connector of the console cable to
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the PC before connecting the RJ-45 connector to the firewall.
When you disconnect a PC from a powered-on firewall, disconnect the DB-9 connector of the console
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cable from the PC after disconnecting the RJ-45 connector from the firewall.
Setting terminal parameters
Follow these steps to set terminal parameters on a terminal, for example, Windows XP HyperTerminal:
Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal to enter the
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HyperTerminal window. The Connection Description dialog box appears, as shown in
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Figure
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