Cisco Catalyst 3850 Getting Started Manual page 9

Command-Line Interface
You can enter Cisco IOS commands and parameters through the CLI by using one of these options:
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USB Console Port
Note If you are connecting a Microsoft Windows-based PC or laptop to the switch USB console port, install
a USB device driver before you connect for the first time. See the Catalyst 3850 Switch Hardware
Installation Guide for instructions.
Connect a USB cable to the PC or laptop USB port. Connect the other end of the cable to the mini-B
Step 1
(5-pin-connector) USB port on the switch front panel.
Start a terminal-emulation program on the PC or laptop.
Step 2
Configure the PC or laptop terminal emulation software for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit,
Step 3
and no flow control.
Use the CLI to configure the switch. See the Catalyst 3850 Switch Software Configuration Guide and
Step 4
the Catalyst 3850 Switch Command Reference.
RJ-45 Console Port
Connect the RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable to the 9-pin serial port on the PC or laptop. Connect the other
Step 1
end of the cable to the switch console port on the rear panel.
Start a terminal-emulation program on the PC or laptop.
Step 2
Configure the PC or laptop terminal emulation software for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit,
Step 3
and no flow control.
Use the CLI to configure the switch. See the Catalyst 3850 Switch Software Configuration Guide and
Step 4
the Catalyst 3850 Switch Command Reference.
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USB Console Port
RJ-45 Console Port
Ethernet Management Port
You cannot use the RJ-45 console port and the USB console port at the same time. The USB
console port takes precedence over the RJ-45 port when both are connected.
Catalyst 3850 Switch Getting Started Guide
Managing the Switch
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