Connecting The Console Port; About; Connecting - Cisco ASR 5000 Application Detection and Control Administration Guide Hardware Installation Manual

Additional Router Connections

Connecting the Console Port

About

To configure the router through the Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI), you must establish a
connection between the router console port and either a terminal or a PC. The console port is located on
the router exterior
Use this port to connect a PC terminal, enabling you to log directly into the router system software to
perform configuration or other commands.
Figure 6-3

Connecting

This section describes how to connect a PC terminal to the console port.
When a terminal is connected to the console port, you can connect directly to the router and configure
it. You can connect a PC terminal to this port while the router is operating normally.
To connect a PC terminal to the router, you must provide:
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Follow these steps to connect a PC or PC terminal to the console port:
Connect one end of the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable to the console port on the router.
Step 1
Connect the adapter you provide to the other end of the RJ-45 cable.
Step 2
Connect the adapter end of the cable to the router.
Step 3
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(Figure 6-3) and is labeled CON.
Console Port (Item 1)
RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable
One of the following adapters, depending on the port type of the terminal device: RJ-45-to-DB-25
female DTE adapter or RJ-45-to-DB-9 female DTE adapter (labeled TERMINAL).
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