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Chapter3 Connecting the Cisco MDS 9100 Series
Connecting the Console Port
•Download software updates to the switch or distribute software images residing in flash memory to
attached devices.
The console port, located on the front panel, is shown in Figure3-1.
Figure3-1 Connecting the Console Cable
Connecting the Console Port to a PC
You can connect the console port to a PC serial port for local administrative access to the CiscoMDS
9100 Series switch.
Note The PC must support VT100 terminal emulation. The terminal emulation software—frequently a PC
application such as HyperTerminal Plus—makes communication between the CiscoMDS 9100 Series
switch and your PC possible during setup and configuration.
To connect the console port to a PC, follow these steps:
Step1 Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC terminal emulation program to match the
following management port default characteristics:
•9600 baud
•8 data bits
•1 stop bit
•No parity
Step2 Connect the supplied RJ-45 to DB-9 female adapter or RJ-45 to DB-25 female adapter (depending on
your PC connection) to the PC serial port.
Step3 Connect one end of the supplied console cable (a rollover RJ-45 to RJ-45 cable) to the console port. (See
Figure 3-1.) Connect the other end to the RJ-45 to DB-9 (or RJ-45 to DB-25) adapter at the PC serial
port.
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