| | 7 | |
| | 8 | === 1.2 Prerequisites === |
| | 9 | * OS on PC: Ubuntu |
| | 10 | * packages on PC: ckermit, xinetd, tftpd-hpa |
| | 11 | |
| | 12 | == 2. Installation == |
| | 13 | === 2.1 Connecting to the switch === |
| | 14 | A serial connection can be set up between the switch and a machine using a RJ-45 to RS-232 cable. Surprisingly, a Cisco cable will work for this. Connect the RJ-45 end to the port labeled "Con" on the switch, and the other end to the PC. Next, start a session from a shell with kermit as root: |
| | 15 | |
| | 16 | {{{ |
| | 17 | kermit -l /dev/ttys0 |
| | 18 | set carrier-watch off |
| | 19 | set baud 115200 |
| | 20 | connect |
| | 21 | }}} |
| | 22 | |
| | 23 | Fire up the switch. If you see the U-Boot banner, you can stop the boot process so you can copy/burn the images onto flash. |
| | 24 | |