Chapter B Connecting the Cisco MDS 9500 Series

Connecting to the Console Port

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Figure B-1 Connecting to the Console Port on the Supervisor Module for the Cisco MDS 9500 Series

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Note Connecting the console port to a modem is supported for switches running Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.2(2a) or later or NX-OS Release 4.1(1b).

Caution The console port can be used to connect to a modem, however, we recommend using the COM1 port for this purpose. If you decide to connect the console port to a modem, do not connect it while the switch is booting; connect either before powering the switch on or after the switch has completed the boot process.

You can use the console port to perform the following functions:

Configure the Cisco MDS 9500 from the CLI.

Monitor network statistics and errors.

Configure SNMP agent parameters.

Download software updates.

Note To connect the console port to a computer terminal, the computer must support VT100 terminal emulation. The terminal emulation software—frequently an application such as HyperTerminal or Procomm Plus—makes communication between the switch and computer possible during setup and configuration.

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