Connect To The Console Port - Cisco N540X-6Z18G-SYS-A Manual

Connect to the Console Port

• Keep the transceivers and fiber-optic cables clean and dust free to maintain high signal accuracy and to
• Inspect routinely for dust and damage. If you suspect damage, clean and then inspect fiber ends under a
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Connect to the Console Port
Before you begin:
• The router must be fully installed in its rack, connected to a power source, and grounded.
• The necessary cabling for the console, management, and network connections must be available.
Before you create a network management connection for the router or connect the router to the network, you
must create a local management connection through a console terminal and configure an IP address for the
router. You also can use the console to perform the following functions (each of which can be performed
through the management interface after you make that connection):
• Configure the router using the command-line interface (CLI).
• Monitor network statistics and errors.
• Configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent parameters.
• Download software updates.
The system console port is an RJ-45 receptacle for connecting a data terminal to perform the initial configuration
of Cisco NCS 540 fixed-port chassis.
You can connect the router to the computer USB port using the following options:
• Connect Using USBA-A Cable
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prevent damage to the connectors. Attenuation (loss of light) is increased by contamination and should
be kept below 0.35 dB.
• Clean these parts before installation to prevent dust from scratching the fiber-optic cable ends.
• Clean the connectors regularly; the required frequency for cleaning depends upon the environment.
In addition, clean connectors when they are exposed to dust or accidentally touched. Both wet and
dry cleaning techniques can be effective; refer to your site's fiber-optic connection cleaning
procedures.
• Do not touch the ends of connectors. Touching the ends can leave fingerprints and cause other
contamination.
microscope to determine if damage has occurred.
Keep unused ports covered with dust caps in order to protect them from dust and insects.
• An RJ-45 rollover cable and DB9F/RJ-45 adapter.
• Network cabling should already be routed to the location of the installed router.
1. Use USBA-A cable to connect from the USB console port (USB CONS) on the router to the USB
port of the computer.
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