The Switch Console

Connecting a Console to the Switch

4.When you see this message:

Waiting for speed sense. Press enter to continue.

Press [Enter]. You will then see the switch console Main Menu. See “Starting and Ending a Console Session” on page 3-6.

5.If you want to continue with console management of the switch at this time, refer to the rest of this chapter for general console procedures, to chapter 4, “Configuring the Switch From the Console”, and to chapter 5, “Monitoring Switch Operation From the Console”.

Modem Cable Pin-Out

Modem end

 

 

 

Switch end

 

25-pin male

 

 

 

9-pin male

Signal

2

 

 

 

3

Tx

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

2

Rx

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

7

RTS

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

8

CTS

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

DSR

 

 

 

7

 

 

5

GND

 

 

8

 

 

 

1

CD OR DCD

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

4

DTR

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

9

RI

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRS–typically on V.24 (European) modems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(not connected)

Console Switch The

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