Verifying Switch Operation - Cisco 3750 Installation Manuallines

Preparing for Installation

Verifying Switch Operation

Connecting a PC or Terminal to the Console Port
Step 1
Catalyst 3750 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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One Redundant Power System (RPS) connector cover (for wall
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mounting)
Two Phillips pan-head screws (for attaching the RPS cover)
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Four Phillips truss-head screws (for wall-mounting brackets)
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StackWise cable. Depending on the cable that you ordered, you will have
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either the 0.5-meter, 1-meter, or the 3-meter cable.
Before installing the switch in a rack, on a wall, or on a table or shelf, you should
power the switch and verify that the switch passes POST. These sections describe
the steps required to connect a PC to the switch console port, and to power on the
switch and observe POST:
• Connecting a PC or Terminal to the Console Port, page 3-8
Powering On the Switch and Running POST, page 3-10
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To connect a PC to the console port, use the supplied RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter
cable. To connect the switch console port to a terminal, you need to provide a
RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter. You can order a kit (part number
ACS-DSBUASYN=) containing that adapter from Cisco. For console port and
adapter pinout information, see the
page B-5.
The terminal-emulation software—frequently a PC application such as
Hyperterminal or Procomm Plus—makes communication between the switch and
your PC or terminal possible.
Follow these steps to connect the PC or terminal to the switch:
Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC or terminal to match these
console port default characteristics:
• 9600 baud
8 data bits
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1 stop bit
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Chapter 3
"Cable and Adapter Specifications" section on
Switch Installation
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