Management Ethernet Port Cable Connection - Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Installing

Installing the controller wireless controller

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Installing the Controller

Step 3

After you establish normal controller operation, you can disconnect the terminal. Follow the same procedure to connect

a video terminal to the console port.

What to do next

Go to the Connecting to the Mini USB Console Port section to continue the installation.

Connecting to the Mini USB Console Port

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 (12Mbps) operation. The console port does

not support hardware flow control.

Note

• Always use shielded USB cables with a properly terminated shield. The USB serial console interface

• Only one console port can be active at a time. When a cable is plugged into the USB console port, the

• 4-pin mini USB Type-B connectors are easily confused with 5-pin mini USB Type-B connectors. Note

The default parameters for the console port are 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit.

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, the prompts

guide you through a simple installation process.

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.

Baud rates for the USB console port are 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 bps.