Establishing a Serial Console Connection

Chapter 3 Installing the AVS 3120

Before you can configure the AVS 3120 by using the command line interface (CLI), you must establish

aserial console connection to it. This requires a PC, a DB-9 to RJ-45 adapter (provided), an RJ-45 180/rollover cable (provided), and terminal emulation communication software (Hyper Terminal or equivalent). You may also use a serial concentrator connection, if desired.

To establish a serial console connection, follow these steps:

1.Connect a console to the serial console port on the rear panel:

a.Attach a DB-9 or DB-25 to RJ-45 adapter to the serial port of the console computer.

b.Use the RJ-45 180/rollover cable to connect the console to the console serial port on the AVS 3120. For the location of the serial port, see Figure 3-4.

2.If you have not already done so, power up the AVS 3120 as described in the “Booting the AVS 3120” section on page 3-8.

3.Open your terminal emulation application on your PC to access the AVS 3120 CLI. The following procedure uses HyperTerminal for Windows:

a.Launch HyperTerminal. The Connection Description window appears.

b.Enter a name for your session in the Name field.

c.Click OK. The Connect To window appears.

d.From the drop-down list, choose the COM port to which the device is connected.

e.Click OK. The Port Properties window appears.

f.Set the port properties: Baud Rate = 9600 Data Bits = 8

Flow Control = none Parity = none

Stop Bits = 1

g.Click OK to connect.

h.Press Enter to display the CLI prompt.

4.After you create a session, choose Save As from the File menu to save the connection description. Saving the connection description has the following two advantages:

–The next time you launch HyperTerminal, the session is listed as an option under

Start > Programs > Accessories > HyperTerminal > Name_of_session. This option lets you reach the CLI prompt directly without repeating the configuration steps.

–You can connect your cable to a different device without configuring a new HyperTerminal session. If you use this option, ensure that you connect to the same port on the new device as was configured in the saved HyperTerminal session. Otherwise, a blank screen appears without a prompt.

For information about using the CLI to configure the AVS 3120, refer to the following section, “Configuring Network Settings” and the Cisco Application Velocity System User Guide.

Cisco AVS 3120 Application Velocity System Hardware Installation Guide

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