Figure 2-2 Workstation Connection To Console Port On A Pxm-Ui-S3/B Back Card - Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45) Configuration Manual

Chapter 2 Configuring General Switch Features
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To initialize the switch, use the following procedure.
Physically connect a terminal or workstation to the PXM UI-S3 or PXM-UI-S3/B back card as shown in
Step 1
Figure 2-1
emulation software.
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Step 2 Start the terminal or, if you are using a workstation, start a terminal emulation program and configure it
to connect to the switch through the serial port on the workstation. For instructions on configuring the
terminal emulation program, refer to the documentation for the emulation program.
The default switch configuration supports the following settings: 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop
bit, no hardware flow control.
At the workstation, enter the command that connects the terminal emulation program to another
Step 3
computer.
If the switch power is not on, turn on the switch power as described in the Cisco MGX 8850
Step 4
(PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX 8950, Cisco MGX 8830, and Cisco MGX 8880 Hardware Installation
Guide, Releases 2 Through 5.
Note
Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX 8950, Cisco MGX 8830, and Cisco MGX 8880 Configuration Guide
Release 5.0.10, OL-3845-01 Rev. B0, August 16, 2004
Workstation Connection to Console Port on a PXM-UI-S3/B Back Card
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Workstation
or Figure 2-2. You can use any personal computer or UNIX workstation with VT-100
You can connect the terminal to a PXM in either slot 7 or slot 8 in the
Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45) or in the Cisco MGX 8950. On a Cisco MGX 8830,
connect the terminal to a PXM1E in either slot 1 or slot 2.
You can connect the workstation to the switch before or after power is applied. If you start the
terminal emulation program before turning on the switch, the terminal emulation program
displays the switch startup messages.
Initializing the Switch
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