Cisco ME 3400 - Connecting to the Console Port; Starting the Terminal-Emulation Software

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Cisco ME 3400 Ethernet Access Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Appendix D Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program
Connecting to the Console Port
Connecting to the Console Port
You can use the console port to perform the initial configuration. To connect the switch console port to
a PC, use an RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable. You must supply this cable if you did not order it with your
switch.
Follow these steps to connect the PC or terminal to the switch:
Step 1 Using an RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable, insert the RJ-45 connector into the console port on the rear of a
switch, as shown in Figure D-1 and Figure D-2.
Step 2 Attach the DB-9 female DTE of the adapter cable to a PC serial port, or attach an appropriate adapter to
the terminal.
Figure D-3 Connecting the Switch to a PC
See Appendix C, “Connecting to DC Power,” for DC power connection instructions.
Starting the Terminal-Emulation Software
Before you power on the switch, start the terminal emulation session so that you can see the output
display from the power-on self-test (POST).
The terminal-emulation software—frequently a PC application such as Hyperterminal or
ProcommPlus—makes communication between the switch and your PC or terminal possible.
1 Cisco ME switch 3 RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable
(user supplied)
2 Power cord
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