Cisco 3000 Series

Making
External Connections to the
Router
Proceed to
the section
Making
External Connections to the
Router
Making
ExternaH Connections to
the Router
Warning
Never
operate
the
router
unless the unit is
completely
closed
This
ensures
both
adequate
cooling
and
your
safety
Making
Consoe Port
Connections
To
prepare
for initial
startup
and
configuration
you
must attach
an
RS232 cable
from
an
ASCII
terminal to the
system
console
port
and
you
must
attach the
power
cable The console
port
and
auxiliary ports
have
jackscrews
to accommodate
cables with thumbscrews If
your
cable
connection
requires
it
the
jackscrews
can
be
removed
Follow these
steps
to connect the
systems
console
port
to
terminal
Step
Ensure that the site meets the site
preparation requirements
described in the section
Preparing
for Installation in
Chapter
Step
If
you
have not
already
done
so unpack
the
system referring
to the section
Inspecting
the
System
in
Chapter
Step
Attach the terminal to the RS-232-C console
port
with
console cable
Iote Flow
control is
not
possible
on
the console
port
however
you
can
specify padding
for
output
characters
with the EXEC command terminal
padding
which
sets character
padding
on
the
current
terminal line For details
on
specifying padding
refer to the Router Products
Configuration
and
Reference publication
Front
Figure
3-8
Installing Spacers
3-8 Cisco 3000 Hardware Installation and Maintenance