1. Use a straight-through serial cable, DB9 male to DB9 female, or suitable USB-to-RS-232 serial adapter to connect the switch maintenance port to a console PC. 2. On the PC or laptop, start a terminal emulation program and connect to the voice switch using these serial communication settings: 115,200 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, one stop bit, no handshake. 3. At the login prompt, enter:Login: root; Password: ShoreTel 4. Type stcli to bring up a ShoreTel configuration tool to set network parameters and view current status. The default switch configuration is to use DHCP for network parameters and automatic detection of speed, duplex, and flow control settings. 5. Choose Menu Options and follow the onscreen instructions for setting