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
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
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