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Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller Installation Guide
Chapter 1 Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller Installation Guide
Connecting the Cables

Connecting the Cables

Figure 1-12 shows the locations of the input and output connectors on the front of the controller.
Figure 1-12 Front of Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller
Figure 1-13 shows the locations of the input and output connectors on the rear of the controller.
Figure 1-13 Rear of Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller

Connecting and Using the CLI Console

For initial system configuration, use the command-line interface (CLI) console. The CLI console
connects to the controller back-panel DB9 console port. Figure 1-6 on page 1-24 shows the console port
on the back panel of the controller. Back panel components are described in Rear Panel Components,
page 1-24.
Use these terminal emulator settings for the CLI console session:
9600 baud
8 data bits
no flow control
1 stop bit
no parity

Video

connector

USB 1

connector

USB 2

connector
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282303
AC
DC
AC
DC
IMM 10/100 Mbps
Ethernet port
Service port HA port
Video
connector
Serial
connector
USB 3
connector
USB 5
connector
(Not used)
Power
connectors
10G port 1 10G port 2
USB 4
connector
Console port
(Not used)