Connecting A Console Terminal; Cabling; Installing The Cisco Usb Driver - Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 594 and 694 Installation Manual

Connecting a Console Terminal

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Console Port Connector
The WAVE-594 and WAVE-694 appliance has two console port connectors, serial and mini-USB (see
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WAVE appliance.
For information on connecting a console terminal to the mini-USB console port, see the
Console Terminal" section on page
Connecting a Console Terminal
The WAVE appliance has both serial and mini-USB console ports (see
administrative access to your appliance with a console terminal or PC.
You cannot use both ports at the same time. If both ports are connected, the mini-USB port takes priority.
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When using the mini-USB port to connect to a Windows-based PC for the first time, you must install the
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Windows USB driver on the PC first. See the

Cabling

The following cables included with the WAVE appliance may be used for connecting the WAVE
appliance to a console terminal or PC:
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Installing the Cisco USB Driver

When using the mini-USB port to connect a Microsoft Windows based PC as a console terminal to the
WAVE appliance, you must first install the Windows USB driver on the PC. Otherwise, the USB
interface may not function.
The following Windows operating systems are supported:
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Serial Console cable— EIA RJ-45 to DB-9
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