Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series User Manual

Switch Console (DCE) Terminal (DTE)
2 Rxd 3 TxD
3 Txd 2 RxD
4 RTS 7 RTS
5 CTS 8 CTS
6 DSR 6 DSR
7 GND 5 GND
8 DCD 1 DCD
20 DTR 4 DTR
Configuring a Terminal for Attachment to the Console Port
Note: The console port is an asynchronous serial port; any device connected to this port must be capable
of asynchronous transmission.
Before connecting the console port, check the terminal documentation to determine the baud rate. The
baud rate of the terminal must match the default baud rate (9600 baud) of the console port. Set up the
terminal as follows:
9600 baud
●
8 data bits●
No parity●
1 stop bit●
Connecting a Terminal to the Catalyst 5000
Supervisor Engine III Console Port
The port is located on the Supervisor Engine front panel and is labeled "CONSOLE," as shown above.
The port is an EIA/TIA-232 asynchronous, serial, full-featured data terminal equipment (DTE)
connection with hardware flow control and an RJ-45 connector. Use a straight-through cable to connect
the switch to a Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) device, such as a terminal or PC.
Note: If you need a replacement console port accessory kit for your Supervisor Engine III, the part
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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