Connecting To A Console Terminal Or Modem - Cisco Router 3600 Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Installing the Router
Figure 3-56 Cables Routed Through the Chassis Cutout
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Connecting to a Console Terminal or Modem

Your router has asynchronous serial console and auxiliary ports. These ports provide administrative
access to your router either locally (with a console terminal or PC) or remotely (with a modem).
Cisco provides the following cables and adapters for connecting your router to a console terminal, PC,
or modem:
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This section describes how to connect a console terminal or PC to the console port, and how to connect
a modem to the auxiliary port. It contains the following sections:
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For information on identifying rollover cables, refer to the
Note
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LAN, WAN, and voice cables
One console adapter cable (RJ-45-to-DB-9, blue)
One modem adapter cable (RJ-45-to-DB-25, black)
Connecting to the Console Port, page 3-44
Connecting to the Auxiliary Port, page 3-46
Identifying a Rollover Cable, page 3-50
3-50.
Connecting to a Console Terminal or Modem
2 Power wires
"Identifying a Rollover Cable" section on
Cisco 3600 Series Routers Hardware Installation Guide
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