Connecting A Pc Or Terminal To The Console Port - Cisco ONS 15454 Software Feature And Configuration Manual

Chapter 3 Initial Configuration

Connecting a PC or Terminal to the Console Port

Use the supplied cable, a RJ-11 to RJ-45 console cable adapter, and a DB-9 adapter to connect a PC to
the ML-Series console port.
The PC must support VT100 terminal emulation. The terminal-emulation software—frequently a PC
application such as Hyperterminal or Procomm Plus—makes communication between the ML-Series
and your PC or terminal possible during the setup program.
Configure the data rate and character format of the PC or terminal to match these console port default
Step 1
settings:
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Insert the RJ-45 connector of the supplied cable into the female end of the supplied console cable
Step 2
adapter.
Insert the RJ-11 modular plug end of the supplied console cable adapter into the RJ-11 serial console
Step 3
port, labeled CONSOLE, on the ML-Series card faceplate.
faceplate with console port. The console port on the ML100-12 is at the bottom of the card faceplate.
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9600 baud
8 data bits
1 stop bit
No parity
Figure 3-4 on page 3-6 shows the ML1000-2
ML-Series Access
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