Console Port Connections - Cisco 4451 ISR Hardware Installation Manual

Network Cabling Specifications

Console Port Connections

The router has both EIA/TIA-232 asynchronous (RJ-45) and USB 5-pin mini Type B, 2.0 compliant
serial console ports. The console ports do not have any hardware flow control. Shielded USB cables with
properly terminated shields are recommended.
EIA/TIA-232
Depending on the cable and the adapter used, this port appears as a DTE or DCE device at the end of the
cable. At a time, only one port can be used.
The default parameters for the console port are 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity. The
console port does not support hardware flow control. For detailed information about installing a console
terminal, see the
For cable and port pinouts, see the
at cisco.com.
USB Serial Console
The USB serial console port connects directly to the USB connector of a PC using a USB Type A to 5-pin
mini USB Type-B cable. The USB Console supports full speed (12Mb/s) operation. The console port
does not support hardware flow control.
Note
Always use shielded USB cables with a properly terminated shield.
The default parameters for the console port are 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit. For
detailed information about installing a console terminal, see the
Modem" section on page
For operation with a Microsoft Windows OS version older than Windows 7, the Cisco Windows USB
Console Driver must be installed on any PC connected to the console port. If the driver is not installed,
appropriate prompts guide you through a simple installation process. For detailed information about
installing the Cisco Windows USB Console Driver see
Driver" section on page
The Cisco Windows USB Console Driver allows plugging and unplugging the USB cable from the
console port without affecting Windows HyperTerminal operations. No special drivers are needed for
Mac OS X or Linux.
At a time, only one console port can be active. When a cable is plugged into the USB console port, the
RJ-45 port becomes inactive. Conversely, when the USB cable is removed from the USB port, the RJ-45
port becomes active.
Baud rates for the USB console port are 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 bps.
Note
USB Console OS Compatibility
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4-pin mini USB Type-B connectors might be easily confused with 5-pin mini USB Type-B
connectors. Only the 5-pin mini USB Type-B is supported.
Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows 2000, Window XP 32 bit, Windows Vista 32 bit
Mac OS X version 10.5.4
Redhat / Fedora Core 10 with kernel 2.6.27.5-117
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