Cisco Nexus 5500 Series - Initializing a Modem for a Powered-Up Cisco NX-OS Device

PurposeCommand or Action
Example:
switch# line com1
switch(config-com1)#
Sets the user-specified initialization string for the COM1
or console port. The initialization string is alphanumeric
modem set-string user-input string
Example:
switch(config-com1)# modem set-string
user-input ATE0Q1&D2&C1S0=3\015
Step 3
and case sensitive, can contain special characters, and has
a maximum of 100 characters.
You must first set the user-input string before
initializing the string.
Note
Writes the user-specified initialization string to the modem
connected to the COM1 or console port.
modem init-string user-input
Example:
switch(config-com1)# modem init-string
user-input
Step 4
Exits COM1 or console configuration mode.exit
Example:
switch(config-com1)# exit
switch(config)#
Step 5
(Optional)
Displays the COM1 and console settings.
show line
Example:
switch(config)# show line
Step 6
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
switch(config)# copy running-config
startup-config
Step 7
Initializing a Modem for a Powered-Up Cisco NX-OS Device
If you connect a modem to a powered-up physical device, you must initialize the modem before you can use
it.
Before You Begin
After waiting until the Cisco NX-OS device has completed the boot sequence and the system image is running,
connect the modem to either the COM1 port or the console port on the device.
Enable the modem connection on the port.
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
modem connect line {com1 | console}
Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide, Release 7.x
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Configuring Terminal Settings and Sessions
Initializing a Modem for a Powered-Up Cisco NX-OS Device