Connect To The Expressway Console; Before You Begin; Connecting Using The Serial Port - Cisco Expressway CE1200 Installation Manual

Cisco Expressway CE1200 Appliance Installation Guide

Connect to the Expressway Console

Connect to the Expressway Console
Before you can use the Expressway you need to configure some basic information by connecting to the Expressway
console and then completing the secure Install Wizard.
You can use either of these connection methods, as described below:
Direct cabled connection from a PC to the Cisco Expressway serial port.
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Remote connection with the Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) tool using serial over LAN.
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Before you Begin

1. Connect an Ethernet LAN cable from the LAN1 port on the rear panel to your network.
2. Have the following information ready for when the Install Wizard runs:
IPv4 and/or IPv6 address, subnet mask and default gateway address for the Expressway. Consult your
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network administrator about which addresses to use. The Cisco Expressway must use a static IP address.
Suitable passwords for the predefined root and admin user accounts - use strong passwords for both
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accounts.
3. If you intend to use a CIMC connection these additional points apply:
a. You need an IP address for it, which can be static or DHCP-assigned.
b. You need a browser with the following minimum requirements:
Java Runtime Environment 1.6 or later
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HTTP and HTTPS enabled
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Adobe Flash Player 10 or later
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CAUTION: You cannot use a KVM or vKVM console for initial installation. This is because the secure Install Wizard
is not exposed on the KVM console and does not show on the VGA output port. Hence the wizard will wait indefinitely
for you to complete installation on the Expressway serial console. If you need to recover from this situation, connect
to the serial console as described below and issue the ctrl+D sequence to the console. The install wizard restarts so
that you can continue.

Connecting Using the Serial Port

1. Connect the supplied DB9-to-RJ-45 cable from your PC (DB9 end) to the serial port on the rear of the
appliance (RJ-45 end).
To ensure compatibility, use the blue serial cable supplied in the accessory pack. This is a cross-over cable,
with the following pin assignments:
Male RJ45 pin
1
2
3 TXD
4 GND
5 GND
6 RXD
7
Female DB9 pin
8
6
2
5
5
3
4
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