Console Port (Rj; Rj-45 To Db-9 Or Db- - Cisco IPS 7.1 Installation Manual

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Step 6 Connect the RJ-45 connector to the console port and connect the other end to the DB-9 or DB-25
connector on your computer.
Step 7 Attach the network cables.
• GigabitEthernet0/0, GigabitEthernet0/1, GigabitEthernet0/2, and GigabitEthernet0/3 (from right to
left) are sensing ports.
Management0/0 is the command and control port.
•
Management and console ports are privileged administrative ports. Connecting them to an untrusted
Caution
network can create security concerns.
Power on the appliance.
Step 8
Initialize the appliance.
Step 9
Upgrade the appliance with the most recent Cisco IPS software. You are now ready to configure intrusion
Step 10
prevention on the appliance.
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port (RJ-45)
RJ-45 to
DB-9 or DB-25
serial cable
(null-modem)
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