Cisco Systems 78-16356-01 manual Establishing a Serial Console Connection

Chapter 3 Installing the GSS

Establishing a Serial Console Connection

Establishing a Serial Console Connection

Before you configure the GSS, you should establish a serial console connection to it. This requires a PC, two DB-9 to RJ-45 adapters (provided), an RJ-45 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:

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

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

b.Attach a DB-9 to RJ-45 adapter to the serial port of the GSS. For the location of the serial port, see Figure 3-10.

c.Use an RJ-45 cable to connect the console to the GSS.

2.If you have not already done so, power up the GSS as described in the “Booting the GSS” section.

3.Open your terminal emulation application on your PC to access the GSS 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.

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