Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series User Manual

Connecting a Terminal to the
Console Port on Catalyst Switches
Document ID: 10600
Contents
Introduction
Before You Begin
Conventions
Prerequisites
Identifying a Rollover Cable, Straight-through, and Crossover Cable
Connecting a Terminal to Catalyst 1900/2820, 2900/3500XL, 2940, 2950, 2970, 3550,
and 3750 Series Switches
Connecting to a Terminal
Connecting a Terminal to Catalyst 2948G-L3, 4908G-L3, and 4840G Series Switches
Console Port Pinouts
Connecting a Terminal to Catalyst 2926 and 2926G Series Switches
Catalyst 2926G Series Switch
Connecting a Terminal to the Catalyst 5000 Supervisor Engine I and II Console Port
Configuring a Terminal for Attachment to the Console Port
Connecting a Terminal to the Catalyst 5000 Supervisor Engine III Console Port
Configuring a Terminal for Attachment to the Console Port
Connecting a Terminal to the Catalyst 5000 Supervisor Engine II G and III G Console
and RSFC Ports
Console Port Mode Switch
Configuring a Terminal for Attachment to the Console or RSFC Port
Connecting a Terminal to the Catalyst 4000 Supervisor Engine I Console Port
Connecting a Terminal to the Catalyst 4000/4500 Supervisor Engine II/II+/III/IV,
2948G, 2980G, and 4912G
Catalyst 6000/6500 Supervisor Engine I, II and 720 Console Port Signals and Pinouts
Console Port Mode Switch
Console Port Mode 1 Signaling and Pinouts
Console Port Mode 2 Signaling and Pinouts
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Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Specifications

General

Series	Catalyst 4500 Series
Category	Switch
Layer Support	Layer 2, Layer 3
Form Factor	Modular chassis
Stackable	No
Chassis Slots	3, 6, 7, 10
Power Supply Options	AC, DC
Redundancy	Power supply, Supervisor engine
Network Management	Cisco IOS Software CLI, SNMP, Cisco Prime Infrastructure
Features	Security, QoS
Port Density	Up to 384 ports per chassis
Security Features	802.1X, ACLs, DHCP Snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection, IP Source Guard
Supervisor Engine	8-E

Summary

Introduction to Console Port Connectivity

Before You Begin Configuration

Document Conventions and Standards

Prerequisites for Console Connection

Identifying Console Cable Types

Connecting to Catalyst 1900/2820 Series Switches

Connecting a Terminal

Steps to connect a PC or terminal to the switch console port using a rollover cable.

Connecting to Catalyst 2948G-L3 Series Switches

Console Port Pinouts

Details the pinouts for the console port on Catalyst 2948G-L3, 4908G-L3, and 4840G switches.

Connecting to Catalyst 2926 and 2926G Series Switches

Catalyst 2926G Series Switch

Information specific to the Catalyst 2926G series switch console and auxiliary ports.

Connecting to Catalyst 5000 Supervisor Engine I and II

Configuring a Terminal for Console Attachment

Details on configuring terminal emulation software for connecting to Catalyst 5000 Supervisor Engine I/II.

Connecting to Catalyst 5000 Supervisor Engine III

Connecting to Catalyst 5000 Supervisor Engine II G and III G

Console Port Mode Switch

Information about the console port mode switch on Catalyst 5000 Supervisor Engine II G/III G.

Configuring Terminal for Console or RSFC Ports

Steps to configure terminal connection to the console or RSFC ports on Catalyst 5000 Supervisor Engine II G/III G.

Connecting to Catalyst 4000 Supervisor Engine I

Connecting to Catalyst 4000/4500 Series Switches

Catalyst 4000/4500 Console Port Pinouts

Pinouts for Catalyst 4000/4500 Supervisor II+, 2948G, 2980G, 4912G console ports.

Catalyst 6000/6500 Supervisor Engine Signals and Pinouts

Console Port Mode Switch Operation

Details on the console port mode switch for Catalyst 6000/6500 Supervisor Engines.

Console Port Mode 1 Signaling and Pinouts

Signaling and pinouts for console port mode 1 on Catalyst 6000/6500 Supervisor Engines.

Console Port Mode 2 Signaling and Pinouts

Console Port Pinouts (Mode Switch Out)

Pinouts for console port mode 2 (switch in 'out' position) on Catalyst 5000 series.

Catalyst 8510CSR and 8540CSR Console Port Pinouts

DB-25 Console Port Pinouts

Pinouts for the DB-25 console port on Catalyst 8510CSR and 8540CSR switches.