Usb Console Port; Installing The Cisco Microsoft Windows Usb Device Driver; Uninstalling The Cisco Microsoft Windows Usb Driver; Uninstalling The Cisco Microsoft Windows Xp And 2000 Usb Driver - Cisco Catalyst 3850 Hardware Installation Manual

Accessing the CLI

Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB Device Driver

A USB device driver must be installed the first time a Microsoft Windows-based PC is connected to the
USB console port on the switch.
Obtain the Cisco USB console driver file from the Cisco.com web site and unzip it.
Step 1
Note
Follow the documentation included with the driver.
Step 2
Connect the USB cable to the PC and the switch console port. The USB console port LED turns green,
Step 3
and the Found New Hardware Wizard appears. Follow the instructions to complete the driver
installation.

Uninstalling the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB Driver

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Uninstalling the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP and 2000 USB Driver

Use the Windows Add or Remove Programs utility or the setup.exe file.
Using the Add or Remove Programs Utility
Note Disconnect the switch console terminal before uninstalling the driver.
Click Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.
Step 1
Scroll to Cisco Virtual Com and click Remove.
Step 2
When the Program Maintenance window appears, select the Remove radio button. Click Next.
Step 3
Using the Setup.exe Program
Disconnect the switch console terminal before uninstalling the driver.
Note
Step 1 Run setup.exe for Windows 32-bit or setup(x64).exe for Windows-64bit. Click Next.
Step 2 The InstallShield Wizard for Cisco Virtual Com appears. Click Next.
When the Program Maintenance window appears, select the Remove radio button. Click Next.
Step 3
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You can download the driver file from the Cisco.com site for downloading the switch software.
Uninstalling the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP and 2000 USB Driver

Uninstalling the Cisco Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 USB Driver

Appendix C Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program
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