Cisco Systems C892FSPK9 manual Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port

Chapter 3 Connecting the Router

Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port

Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port

Connect a terminal or PC to the Console Auxiliary (Aux) port either to configure the software by using the CLI or to troubleshoot problems with the router.

To connect a terminal or PC to the console port on the router and access the CLI, follow these steps:

Step 1 Connect the RJ-45 end of a DB-9–to–RJ-45 serial cable to the RJ-45 Console Aux port on the router. Figure 3-5shows the RJ-45 end of the serial cable connected to the Console Aux port on the router.

Figure 3-5 Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port

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RJ-45 connector to the Console Aux port on the router

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DB-9 connector

Step 2 Connect the DB-9 end of the DB-9–to–RJ-45 serial cable to the to the COM port on your laptop or PC.

Note Some laptops and PCs do not come with DB-9 serial port connectors and may require a USB-to-serial port adapter.

Step 3 To communicate with the router, start a terminal emulator application.

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