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Starting a Router Terminal Session
This section describes how to start a terminal session with the Cisco 1120 Connected Grid Router using the console port.
Start a terminal session with the router when you are at the router installation location and want to administer the router
with a direct connection using the command-line interface (CLI) software.
Before You Begin
Before you start a terminal session with the router, you must connect a PC or PC terminal to the router console port
following the instructions in
About the Console Port
The console port is an asynchronous serial port that allows you to connect to the device for initial configuration through
a standard RS-232 port with an RJ-45 connector. Any device connected to this port must be capable of asynchronous
transmission.
Console Port Settings
Configure the console port settings as described in
Table 1 Console Port Settings
Parameter Console Port Setting
Baud 9600
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
Using the Ctrl-C Command
The router console port is located on the router exterior. For detailed information see
On many Cisco routers, you can enter Ctrl-C to interrupt the router startup process and then delete or change the admin
password, or view or delete the router configuration.
Note: To prevent unauthorized access to the router configurations and passwords, the Ctrl-C command is disabled on
the router while it is booting up and loading the system software.
Connecting the Console Port, page
Table 1 on page
Description
Specifies the transmission speed for the connection.
Specifies the number of bits in an 8-bit byte that is used for data.
Specifies the odd or even parity for error detection.
Specifies the stop bits for an asynchronous line.
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