Connecting A Modem To A Console Port - Cisco MDS9120 - MDS 9120 Multilayer Fabric Switch Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Connecting the Cisco MDS 9100 Series
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Connect the supplied RJ-45 to DB-9 female adapter or RJ-45 to DB-25 female adapter (depending on
Step 2
your PC connection) to the PC serial port.
Step 3 Connect one end of the supplied console cable (a rollover RJ-45 to RJ-45 cable) to the console port. (See
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port.

Connecting a Modem to a Console Port

Do not connect the console port to a modem while the switch is booting. Connect the console port to a
Caution
modem either before powering the switch on or after the switch has completed the boot process.
Switches running Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.2(2a) or later and Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.1(1b)
or later support connecting the console port to a modem.
To connect the console port to a modem before the switch is powered on, follow these steps:
Connect the supplied console cable (a rollover RJ-45 to RJ-45 cable) to the console port (see
Step 1
Step 2 Connect the other end of the console cable to the supplied RJ-45 to DB-25 adapter.
Step 3 Connect the RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter to the DB-25 port on the modem.
Step 4 Power on the switch. The switch boots automatically, and the following default console port
characteristics are applied to the modem connection:
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To connect the console port to a modem after the switch is powered on, follow these steps:
Step 1 Ensure that the system has completed booting and the system image is running.
Step 2 Connect the supplied console cable (a rollover RJ-45 to RJ-45 cable) to the console port (see
Step 3 Connect the other end of the console cable to the supplied RJ-45 to DB-25 adapter.
Step 4 Connect the RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter to the DB-25 port on the modem.
Initialize and configure the modem as specified in the Cisco Fabric Manager Fundamentals
Step 5
Configuration Guide and the Cisco NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide.
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3-1.) Connect the other end to the RJ-45 to DB-9 (or RJ-45 to DB-25) adapter at the PC serial
9600 baud
8 data bits
1 stop bit
No parity
Default initialization string (ATE0Q1&D2&C1S0=1\015) if previously configured
For instructions on how to change these settings, see the Cisco Fabric Manager Fundamentals
Configuration Guide for instructions on how to change these settings.
Cisco MDS 9100 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Connecting the Console Port
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