Configuring The Switch Using The Cli; Accessing The Cli Through The Console Port; Connecting The Rj-45 Console Port; Connecting The Usb Console Port - Cisco CDB-8U Installation Manual

Configuring the Switch

Configuring the Switch Using the CLI

Accessing the CLI Through the Console Port

You can access the CLI on a configured or unconfigured switch by connecting the RJ-45 console port or USB
console port of the switch to your PC or workstation and accessing the switch through a terminal emulation
program.

Connecting the RJ-45 Console Port

Procedure
Step 1 Connect the RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable to the 9-pin serial port on the PC. Connect the other end of the cable
to the switch console port.
Step 2
Start the terminal-emulation program on the PC or the terminal. The program, frequently a PC application
such as HyperTerminal or ProcommPlus, makes communication between the switch and your PC or terminal
possible.
Step 3
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 4 Power on the switch as described in the switch getting started guide.
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 If you are connecting the switch USB console port to a Windows-based PC for the first time, install the USB
driver. See
Note
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB Device Driver, on page
USB Type A port on the switch provides file system support and is NOT a console port. See USB
Type A Port section.
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