Usb Mini-Type B Console Port - Cisco Catalyst 3560-C Hardware Installation Manual

Appendix C Configuring the Switch with the CLI Setup Program

USB Mini-Type B Console Port

If you are connecting the switch USB-mini console port to a Windows-based PC for the first time, install
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a USB driver. See
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Connect an USB cable to the PC USB port. Connect the other end of the cable to the switch mini-B
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(5-pin-connector) USB-mini console port. See
To identify the COM port assigned to the USB-mini console port:
Step 3
Choose Start > Control Panel > Systems.
Click the Hardware tab and choose Device Manager. Expand the Ports section. The assigned COM
port appears in parenthesis at the end of the line with this entry: Cisco USB System Management
Console.
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"Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP USB Driver" section on page C-4
"Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows 2000 USB Driver" section on page C-5
"Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 USB Driver" section on page C-5
Connecting the USB-Mini Console Cable
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Catalyst 3560-C and 2960-C Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Accessing the CLI Through the Console Port
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