Connecting A Terminal To The Console Port - Cisco Catalyst 5000 Series Installation And Configuration Note

Connecting a Terminal to the Console Port

Figure 4
Step 5
Step 6
Caution
that is partially seated in the backplane will cause the system to halt and subsequently crash.
Step 7
Connecting a Terminal to the Console Port
Connect the terminal using a thin, flat, RJ-45-to-RJ-45 cable (looks like a telephone cable) and an
RJ-45-to-DB-9, RJ-45-to-D-subminiature female, or RJ-45-to-D-subminiature male adapter.
Note
with your Supervisor Engine III.
See the next section, "Configuring a Terminal for Attachment to the Console Port," for port
configuration details. Table 2 lists the pinouts for the console port.
10 Catalyst 5000 Series Supervisor Engine III G Installation and Configuration Note
Module Ejector Lever Operation
WS-X5550
SUPERVISOR ENGINE III G-SERIES
Keeping one hand under the carrier to guide the supervisor engine, carefully slide it into
the slot on the Catalyst 5000 series switch until the ejector levers click into place on the
chassis. Be sure to keep the module horizontal to the backplane and avoid touching any
of the components on the module.
Using the thumb and forefinger of each hand, simultaneously pivot in both ejector levers,
as shown in Figure 4, to fully seat the switching module in the backplane connector.
Always use the ejector levers when installing or removing switching modules. A module
Use a screwdriver to tighten the captive installation screws at the left and right sides of
the module.
An RJ-45-to-RJ-45 cable and adapters are provided in the console port accessory kit shipped
CONSOLE
LINK
PORT MODE
CONSOLE RSFC CONSOLE PORT 1
LINK
PORT 2
Ejector lever
Captive
installation
screw