Connecting A Desktop Computer, Laptop, Or Terminal To The Console Or Aux Port - Cisco 10720 - Internet Router Installation And Configuration Manual

Chapter 3 Installing the Cisco 10720 Internet Router

Connecting a Desktop Computer, Laptop, or Terminal to the Console or AUX Port

When a desktop computer, laptop, or terminal is connected directly to the console port, you can always
access the router at any privilege level without an enable password or enable secret global configuration
command configured on the router. (See the
The AUX port requires an enable password or enable secret password configured on the router;
otherwise, the desktop computer, laptop, or terminal cannot access the enable mode of the router.
The asynchronous interface (interface async 1) can be configured for line 1, which is the AUX port. The
AUX port can be connected to a modem. However, no asynchronous interface can be configured for the
console port; therefore, the console port cannot connect to a modem.
The console and AUX ports support different baud rates:
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To connect the router to a desktop computer, laptop, or terminal via the console or AUX port, perform
the following:
Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap to your wrist, and to the router or to a bare metal surface. (See the
Step 1
"Preventing Electrostatic Discharge" section on page
Verify that the desktop computer, laptop, or terminal is turned off and disconnected from its power
Step 2
source.
Attach the desktop computer, laptop, or terminal end of the RJ-45-to-DB9 female connector cable to the
Step 3
computer or terminal serial port on the router.
Attach the other end of the RJ-45 cable to the router console or AUX port.
Step 4
Note
Step 5 Configure the router and the desktop computer, laptop, or terminal using the default configuration values
for the console port or AUX port. (See
Table 3-3
Function
Speed
Data bit
Stop bit
Parity
Flow control
Configure the desktop computer, laptop, or terminal serial port with the same port configuration values
Step 6
required by the router. (See
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Console—9600 (non-configurable)
AUX—4800 to 115200 (configurable)
For more information, refer to the
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/701/14.html.
Cisco 10720 Internet Router Default Port Configurations
Default Settings
9600
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Table
"Assigning Passwords" section on page
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Cabling Guide for Console and AUX Ports
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3-3.)
Cisco 10720 Internet Router Installation and Configuration Guide
Creating a Four-Node IEEE 802.17 RPR Mode Ring
3-33.)
guidelines at
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