Below two different guides showing the process using TeraTerm or SecureCRT as examples but you can choose your own application and follow the respective steps.

Capturing and saving console logs using PuTTY:

Attach the included null modem cable to the appliance port marked CONSOLE. Attach the other end of the null modem cable to a serial port on the configuring computer. Launch Tera Term. Select COM1 (or COM2) in the New Connection window. Use the following settings to communicate with the serial port connected to the appliance.

• 115,200 baud
• 8 data bits
• no parity
• 1 stop bit
• no flow control

Press Enter to display the DEVICE NAME> prompt.

At the User: prompt enter the Admin’s username.

NOTE: Only the admin user will be able to login from the CLI. The default Admin username is admin. The default username can be changed.

At the Password: prompt, enter the Admin’s password.

NOTE: If an invalid or mismatched username or password is entered, the CLI prompt will return to User:, and a “CLI administrator login denied due to bad credentials” error message will be logged.