Connecting The Usb Console Port; Installing The Microsoft Windows Usb Device Driver - Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting the USB Console Port

• 9600 baud
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• No parity
• None (flow control)
Step 4 Power on the switch.
Step 5
The PC or terminal displays the bootloader sequence. Press Enter to display the setup prompt.
Connecting the USB Console Port
Procedure
Step 1
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Note
Step 2 Connect a USB cable to the PC USB port. Connect the other end of the cable to the switch mini-B
(5-pin-connector) USB console port.
Step 3 Start the terminal-emulation program on the PC or the terminal. The program, frequently a PC application
such as Putty or TeraTerm, makes communication between the switch and your PC or terminal possible.
Step 4 Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC or terminal to match the console port default
characteristics:
• 9600 baud
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• No parity
• None (flow control)
Step 5 Power on the switch as described in the switch getting started guide.
Step 6
The PC or terminal displays the bootloader sequence. Press Enter to display the setup prompt. Follow the
steps in the Setup program.

Installing the Microsoft Windows USB Device Driver

A USB device driver must be installed the first time a Microsoft Windows-based PC is connected to the USB
console port on the switch.
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USB Type A port on the switch provides file system support and is NOT a console port. See USB
Type A Port section.
Configuring the Switch