Connecting To The Console Port - Cisco Router 3600 Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting to a Console Terminal or Modem

Connecting to the Console Port

To connect a console terminal or a PC running terminal emulation software to the console port on the
router, perform the following procedure:
Use the blue RJ-45-to-DB-9 console adapter cable to connect the router to a terminal. (See
Step 1
through
For information about console port pinouts, refer to the
Specifications
On the Cisco routers, the console port is color-coded blue.
Note
Configure your terminal or terminal emulation software for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 2 stop
Step 2
bits.
Because hardware flow control is not possible on the console port, Cisco does not recommend that
Note
modems be connected to the console port. Modems should be connected only to the auxiliary port.
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AUX
Console port
connector (RJ-45)
RJ-45-to-RJ-45
rollover cable
RJ-45-to-DB-9 or
RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter
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