Installing The Power Supplies In The Switch Chassis; Connecting The Switch Console Port - Cisco Catalyst 6840 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Installing the Switch
Step 3
Crimp the grounding wire in the barrel of the grounding lug. Verify that the ground wire is securely attached
to the ground lug.
Step 4 Place the grounding wire lug against the grounding pad, making sure that there is solid metal-to-metal contact.
Step 5
Secure the grounding lug to the chassis with two M4 screws. Ensure that the grounding lug and the grounding
wire will not interfere with other switch hardware or rack equipment.
Step 6
Prepare the other end of the grounding wire with a ring lug, and secure it to the rack with a screw.

Installing the Power Supplies in the Switch Chassis

The chassis power supplies (AC or DC) might be shipped separately from the switch chassis. Remove the
power supply from its shipping packaging, and then install and connect it to the site power by referring to
Installing Power Supplies, on page
Note AC-input and DC-input power supplies can be mixed in a chassis.

Connecting the Switch Console Port

This section describes how to connect to the supervisor engine console port from a terminal or modem. The
console port on the supervisor engine allows you to perform the following functions:
• Configure the switch from the CLI.
• Monitor network statistics and errors.
• Configure SNMP agent parameters.
• Download software updates to the switch, or distribute software images residing in flash memory to
The console port is located on the front panel of the chassis.
The accessory kit that shipped with your switch might contain the necessary cable and adapters (depending
on if you ordered them) to connect a terminal or modem to the console port. To connect a terminal to the
console port using the cable and adapters provided, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 Connect to the port using the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 cable and RJ-45-to-DB-25 DTE adapter or RJ-45-to-DB-9 DTE
adapter (labeled "Terminal").
Step 2
Position the cable in the cable guide (if installed). Make sure there are no sharp bends in the cable.
Step 3
Check the terminal documentation to determine the baud rate. The baud rate of the terminal must match the
default baud rate (9600 baud) of the console port. Set up the terminal as follows:
• 9600 baud
• 8 data bits
• No parity
attached devices.
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