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Connecting to a Console Terminal or Modem
Table 5-2
System Management Connections
Port
Console
Auxiliary
For information about cable pinouts, refer to the
document.
Connecting to the Console Port
If a console terminal or PC is connected to the console port, you can configure the router locally. To
connect a console terminal or a PC running HyperTerminal or similar terminal emulation software to the
console port on the router, perform the following steps:
Use the blue RJ-45-to-DB-9 console cable to connect the router to a terminal.
Step 1
Note
Configure your terminal or terminal emulation software for 9600 baud (default), 8 data bits, 1 stop bit,
Step 2
no parity, and flow control set to "none."
Note
Connecting to the Auxiliary Port
If a modem is connected to the auxiliary port, a remote user can dial in to the router and configure it. To
connect a modem to the auxiliary port on the router, perform the following steps:
Use the black RJ-45-to-DB-25 modem cable or the RJ-45-to-DB-9 console cable with a DB-9 to DB-25
Step 1
adapter to connect the router to a modem.
Make sure that your modem and the router auxiliary port are configured for the same transmission speed
Step 2
(up to 115200 bps is supported) and hardware flow control with data carrier detect (DCD) and data
terminal ready (DTR) operations.
Cisco IAD2801 Series Integrated Access Devices Hardware Installation Guide
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Color
Connected To:
Light blue PC or ASCII terminal communication port
(usually labeled COM)
Black
Modem for remote access
On the Cisco routers, the console port is color-coded blue.
Because hardware flow control is not possible on the console port, do not connect modems to
the console port. Connect modems only to the auxiliary port.
Chapter 5
Cable
RJ-45-to-DB-9 console cable
RJ-45-to-DB-25 modem cable or
RJ-45-to-DB-9 console cable with a
DB-9-to-DB25 adapter
Cisco Modular Access Router Cable Specifications
Cable Connection Procedures
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