Cisco MDS 9000 Configuration Guide

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Quick Configuration Guide
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Chapter 2 Initial Switch Configuration
Connecting the Console Port
Figure 2-3 Connecting the Console Cable to a Cisco MDS 9100 Series Switch
Connecting the Console Port to a PC
You can connect the console port to a PC serial port for local administrative access to the Cisco MDS
9000 Family switch.
Note The PC must support VT100 terminal emulation. The terminal emulation software—frequently a PC
application such as HyperTerminal Plus—makes communication between the Cisco MDS 9000 Family
switch and your PC possible during setup and configuration.
To connect the console port to a PC, follow these steps:
Step 1 Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC terminal emulation program to match the
following management port default characteristics:
• 9600 baud
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• No parity
Step 2 Connect the supplied RJ-45 to DB-9 female adapter or RJ-45 to DB-25 female adapter (depending on
your PC connection) to the PC serial port.
Step 3 Connect one end of the supplied console cable (a rollover RJ-45 to RJ-45 cable) to the console port. (See
Figure 2-3.) Connect the other end to the RJ-45 to DB-9 (or RJ-45 to DB-25) adapter at the PC serial
port.
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1 Console port
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Cisco MDS 9000 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	MDS 9000
Category	Switch
Language	English