Usb Console Port; Installing The Cisco Microsoft Windows Xp Usb Driver; Installing The Cisco Microsoft Windows 2000 Usb Driver - Cisco CGS 2520 Hardware Installation Manual

Appendix C Configuring the Switch with the CLI Setup Program

USB Console Port

If you are connecting the switch USB console port to a Windows-based PC for the first time, install a
Step 1
USB driver. See
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Connect an USB cable to the PC USB port. Connect the other end of the cable to the switch mini-B
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(5-pin-connector) USB console port (see
To identify the COM port assigned to the USB console port:
Step 3
Choose Start > Control Panel > Systems
Click the Hardware tab and choose Device Manager. Expand the Ports section. The assigned COM
port appears in parenthesis at the end of the line with this entry: Cisco USB System Management
Console.
Start the terminal-emulation program on the PC or the terminal. The program, frequently a PC
Step 4
application such as HyperTerminal or ProcommPlus, makes communication possible between the switch
and your PC or terminal.
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Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP USB Driver, page C-4
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows 2000 USB Driver, page C-4
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows Vista USB Driver, page C-5
Connecting the USB Console Cable
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USB console port
USB cable
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