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Procedure
1. Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC terminal emulation program to match the
following management port default characteristics:
• 9600 baud
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• No parity
2. Attach the adapter required for your PC to its communication port. It must present an RJ-45 socket
towards the switch.
• For a DB-9 serial port, attach the supplied RJ-45-to-DB-9 female adapter.
• For a DB-25 serial port, attach the supplied RJ-45-to-DB-25 female adapter.
• For a USB port, attach a customer-supplied USB-to-serial dongle.
3. Connect one end of the supplied console cable (a rollover RJ-45-to-RJ-45 cable) to the console port.
Connect the other end to the female RJ-45 adapter attached to the PC communication port.
Connecting a Modem to a Console Port
You can connect the console port either before or after powering on the switch by using the instructions in
this section.
CAUTION:
Do not connect the console port to a modem while the switch is booting. Connect the console port
to a modem either before powering the switch on or after the switch has completed the boot
process.
Connecting before the switch is powered on
About this task
To connect the console port to a modem before the switch is powered on, follow these steps:
Procedure
1. Connect the supplied console cable (a rollover RJ-45-to-RJ-45 cable) to the console port.
2. Connect the other end of the console cable to the supplied RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter.
3. Connect the RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter to the DB-25 port on the modem.
4. Power on the switch. The switch boots automatically, and the following default console port
characteristics are applied to the modem connection:
• 9600 baud
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• No parity
• Default initialization string (ATE0Q1&D2&C1S0=1\015) if previously configured
Note: For instructions on how to change these settings, see the Cisco Fabric Manager Fundamentals
Configuration Guide.
Connecting after the switch is powered on
About this task
To connect the console port to a modem after the switch is powered on, follow these steps:
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