Connecting The Console Port To A Pc - Cisco MDS 9000 Configuration Manual

Chapter 2 Initial Switch Configuration
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Connecting the Console Port to a PC

You can connect the console port to a PC serial port for local administrative access to the Cisco MDS
9000 Family switch.
Note The PC must support VT100 terminal emulation. The terminal emulation software—frequently a PC
application such as HyperTerminal Plus—makes communication between the Cisco MDS 9000 Family
switch and your PC possible during setup and configuration.
To connect the console port to a PC, follow these steps:
Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC terminal emulation program to match the
Step 1
following management port default characteristics:
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Connect the supplied RJ-45 to DB-9 female adapter or RJ-45 to DB-25 female adapter (depending on
Step 2
your PC connection) to the PC serial port.
Connect one end of the supplied console cable (a rollover RJ-45 to RJ-45 cable) to the console port. (See
Step 3
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port.
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Connecting the Console Cable to a Cisco MDS 9100 Series Switch
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Console port
MGMT 10/100 Ethernet port (with integrated link and activity LEDs)
9600 baud
8 data bits
1 stop bit
No parity
2-3.) Connect the other end to the RJ-45 to DB-9 (or RJ-45 to DB-25) adapter at the PC serial
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Connecting the Console Port
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