Connecting The Console Port To A Pc; Connecting A Modem To A Console Port - Cisco MDS 9396S Quick Start Manual

Connecting the Cisco MDS 9396S Switch

Connecting the Console Port to a PC

You can connect the console port to a PC serial port for local administrative access to the Cisco MDS 9396S
switch.
Note
The PC must support VT100 terminal emulation. The terminal emulation software—frequently a PC application
such as HyperTerminal Plus—makes communication between the Cisco MDS 9396S switch and your PC
possible during setup and configuration.
To connect the console port to a PC, follow these steps:
Step 1
Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC terminal emulation program to match the following management
port default characteristics:
• 9600 baud
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• No parity
Step 2
Connect the supplied RJ-45 to DB-9 female adapter or RJ-45 to DB-25 female adapter (depending on your PC connection)
to the PC serial port.
Step 3 Connect one end of the supplied console cable (a rollover RJ-45 to RJ-45 cable) to the console port. Connect the other
end to the RJ-45 to DB-9 (or RJ-45 to DB-25) adapter at the PC serial port.

Connecting a Modem to a Console Port

Caution
Do not connect the console port to a modem while the switch is booting. Connect the console port to a modem
either before powering the switch on or after the switch has completed the boot process.
To connect the console port to a modem before the switch is powered on, follow these steps:
Step 1 Connect the supplied console cable (a rollover RJ-45 to RJ-45 cable) to the console port.
Step 2
Connect the other end of the console cable to the supplied RJ-45 to DB-25 adapter.
Step 3 Connect the RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter to the DB-25 port on the modem.
Step 4 Power on the switch. The switch boots automatically, and the following default console port characteristics are applied
to the modem connection:
• 9600 baud
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
Connecting the Console Port to a PC
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