Connecting To The Console Port - Cisco ASR 1000 Series Software Configuration Manual

Accessing the CLI Using a Directly-Connected Console
The console port on a Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router is an EIA/TIA-232 asynchronous, serial connection
with no flow control and an RJ-45 connector. The console port is located on the front panel of each Route
Processor, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 1: Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers Console Port Connector
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Connecting to the Console Port

Before you can use the console interface on the router using a terminal or PC, you must perform the following
steps:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. Configure your terminal emulation software with the following settings:
2. Connect to the port using the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 cable and RJ-45-to-DB-25 DTE adapter or using the
RJ-45-to-DB-9 DTE adapter (labeled "Terminal").
DETAILED STEPS
Step 1 Configure your terminal emulation software with the following settings:
• 9600 bits per second (b/s)
• 8 data bits
• No parity
• 1 stop bit
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