Cisco 8800 Series Hardware Installation Manual page 66

Connecting a Console to the Router
• configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent parameters
• initiate software download updates via console
You make this local management connection between the asynchronous serial port on a Route Processor card
and a console device capable of asynchronous transmission. Typically, you can use a computer terminal as
the console device. On the Route Processor cards, you use the console serial port.
Note
Before you can connect the console port to a computer terminal, make sure that the computer terminal supports
VT100 terminal emulation. The terminal emulation software makes communication between the router and
computer possible during setup and configuration.
Before you begin
• The router must be fully installed in its rack. The router must be connected to a power source and grounded.
• The necessary cabling for the console, management, and network connections must be available.
• An RJ45 rollover cable and a DB9F/RJ45 adapter.
• Network cabling should already be routed to the location of the installed router.
Procedure
Step 1 Configure the console device to match the following default port characteristics:
• 115200 baud
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• No parity
Step 2 Connect and RJ45 rollover cable to a terminal, PC terminal emulator, or terminal server.
You can find this cable in the accessory kit.
Step 3 Route the RJ45 rollover cable as appropriate and connect the cable to the console port on the chassis.
If the console or modem cannot use an RJ45 connection, use the DB9F/RJ45F PC terminal adapter.
Alternatively, you can use an RJ45/DSUB F/F or RJ45/DSUB R/P adapter, but you must provide those
adapters.
What to do next
You are ready to create the initial router configuration.
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Connect Router to the Network