Cisco Systems ISR4451XK9 manual Connecting to a Console Terminal or Modem, Port Type Cable Section

Chapter 3 Installing and Connecting the Router

Connecting to a Console Terminal or Modem

Connecting to a Console Terminal or Modem

The router has asynchronous serial ports and auxiliary ports. These ports provide administrative access to the router either locally (with a console terminal or a PC) or remotely (with a modem).To configure the router through the Cisco IOS CLI, you must establish a connection between the router console port and either a terminal or a PC.

Use the following cables and adapters to establish a local or remote connection.

Table 3-1	Local and Remote Connections
Port Type		Cable	Section
Serial (RJ-45)		EIA RJ-45	Connecting to the Serial Port with
			Microsoft Windows
Serial (USB)		USB 5-pin mini USB Type-B-to-USB
		Type-A
Auxiliary (Modem)		DB-9-to-DB-25	Connecting to the Auxiliary Port

Connecting to the Serial Port with Microsoft Windows

Note Install the USB device driver before establishing a physical connection between the router and the PC using the USB Console cable plugged into the USB serial port, otherwise the connection will fail. See the “Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB Device Driver” section on page 3-16.

Step 1 Connect the end of the console cable with the RJ-45 connector to the light blue console port on the router.

or

Connect a USB 5-pin mini USB Type-B to the USB console port as shown in Figure 3-8. If you are using the USB serial port for the first time on a Windows-based PC, install the USB driver now according to the instructions in the following sections.

•“Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP USB Driver” section on page 3-17

•“Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows 2000 USB Driver” section on page 3-17

•“Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows Vista USB Driver” section on page 3-17

Note You cannot use the USB port and the EIA port concurrently. See “Connecting to the Auxiliary Port” section on page 3-19. When the USB port is used it takes priority over the RJ-45 EIA port.

Step 2 Connect the end of the cable with the DB-9 connector (or USB Type-A) to the terminal or PC. If your terminal or PC has a console port that does not accommodate a DB-9 connector, you must provide an appropriate adapter for that port.

Step 3 To communicate with the router, start a terminal emulator application. This software should be configured with the following parameters:

•9600 baud

•8 data bits

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