Connecting And Using The Cli Console; Performing Power On Self Test - Cisco Wireless LAN Controller 4100 Product Manual

Installation and Configuration

Connecting and Using the CLI Console

For initial system configuration, use the CLI console. As shown in
to the controller front-panel console port.
Figure 4
Follow these steps to connect the CLI console to the controller:
Use a null-modem serial cable to connect the CLI console to the controller console port.
Step 1
Note
Be sure that the VT-100 terminal emulator (HyperTerminal, ProComm, minicom, tip, or other) is
Step 2
configured for the following parameters:
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Performing Power On Self Test

When you plug the controller into an AC power source, the bootup script initializes the system, verifies
the hardware configuration, loads its microcode into memory, verifies its Operating System software
load, and initializes itself with its stored configurations.
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CLI Console Connection to a controller
The controller end of the cable is female DB-9. The other end should be any kind of connector
that plugs into your VT-100 terminal emulator (usually a laptop or palmtop computer).
9600 baud
8 data bits
no flow control
1 stop bit
no parity
Cisco 4100 Series Wireless LAN Controllers - Installation and Configuration Guide
Connecting and Using the CLI Console
Figure 4, the CLI console connects
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