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AppendixC Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program
Accessing the CLI Through the Console Port
a. Choose Start > Control Panel > Systems.
b. 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.
Step4 Start the terminal-emulation program on the PC or the terminal. The program, frequently a PC
application such as HyperTerminal or ProcommPlus, makes communication possible between the switch
and your PC or terminal.
Step5 Configure the COM port.
Step6 Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC or terminal to match the console port
characteristics:
9600 baud
8 data bits
1 stop bit
No parity
None (flow control)
Step7 Connect power to the switch as described in Connecting to Power, page2-13.
Step8 The PC or terminal displays the bootloader sequence. Press Enter to display the setup prompt. Follow
the steps in the “Completing the Setup Program” section on pageC-8.
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB Device Driver
A USB device driver must be installed the first time a Microsoft Windows-based PC is connected to the
USB console port on the switch.
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP USB Driver
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows 2000 USB Driver
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 USB Driver

Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP USB Driver

Step1 Obtain the file Cisco_usbconsole_driver.zip from the Cisco.com web site and unzip it.
Note You can download the driver file from the Cisco.com site for downloading the switch software.
Step2 If using 32-bit Windows XP, double-click the setup.exe file in the Windows_32 folder. If using 64-bit
Windows XP, double-click the setup(x64).exe file in the Windows_64 folder.
The Cisco Virtual Com InstallShield Wizard begins.
Step3 The Ready to Install the Program window appears. Click Install.
Step4 The InstallShield Wizard Completed window appears. Click Finish.