Using A Local Serial Connection; Using A Remote Ethernet Connection - Cisco OL-8335-02 Configuration Manual

Using the CLI

Using a Local Serial Connection

You need these items to connect to the serial port:
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Follow these steps to log into the CLI through the serial port.
Connect your computer to the controller using the DB-9 null-modem serial cable.
Step 1
Open a terminal emulator session using these settings:
Step 2
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Step 3 At the prompt, log into the CLI. The default username is admin, and the default password is admin.
The controller serial port is set for a 9600 baud rate and a short timeout. If you would like to change
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either of these values, enter config serial baudrate baudrate and config serial timeout timeout to make
your changes. If you enter config serial timeout 0, serial sessions never time out.

Using a Remote Ethernet Connection

You need these items to connect to a controller remotely:
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Note By default, controllers block Telnet sessions. You must use a local connection to the serial port to enable
Telnet sessions.
Follow these steps to log into the CLI through the serial port:
Verify that your terminal emulator or DOS shell interface is configured with these parameters:
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Use the controller IP address to Telnet to the CLI.
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At the prompt, log into the CLI. The default username is admin and the default password is admin.
Step 3
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A computer that has a DB-9 serial port and is running a terminal emulation program
A DB-9 male-to-female null-modem serial cable
9600 baud
8 data bits
1 stop bit
no parity
no hardware flow control
A computer with access to the controller over the Ethernet network
The IP Address of the controller
A terminal emulation program or a DOS shell for the Telnet session
Ethernet address
Port 23
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