Before performing the following operations, you should make sure that the device has been installed successfully. For detailed information of installing PicOS, see Installing or Upgrading PICOS.
Powering on the Switch
Connect the switch to a power supply through the power cord, and then press the power button to power on the switch.
Logging in Switch through the Console Port
For initial system configuration, you should connect the switch to a terminal through the Console port.
Procedure
Step1 Connect the console port of the switch to the serial port of a PC through a console cable, as shown in the figure below.
Figure 1. Connetion of Console cable
Step2 Open a terminal emulator (e.g., PuTTY) and configure it with the appropriate COM port settings, which should be the same with the switch related parameters. As shown in the figure below.
Figure 2. Serial Settings of Terminal Emulator
Step3 Enter the default administrator name admin and password pica8 at the PICOS login and password prompts, and press Enter. Change the default password according to prompts, press Enter, and you can successfully log in CLI. As shown in the figure below.
Figure 3. Password Modification for First login
