Console Port Connectors; Connecting A Console Terminal; Cabling - Cisco 7541 Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting a Console Terminal

Note
There is a third RJ45 connector on the front of the appliance (see
not connect this port to your network.
Figure 1-5
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Console Port Connectors

The WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541 appliance has two console port connectors, serial and
mini-USB (see
controlling the WAVE appliance.
For information on connecting a console terminal to the mini-USB console port, see
Console
Connecting a Console Terminal
The WAVE appliance has both serial and mini-USB console ports (see
administrative access to your appliance with a console terminal or PC.
Note
You cannot use both ports at the same time. If both ports are connected, the mini-USB port takes priority.
Note
When using the mini-USB port to connect to a Windows-based PC for the first time, you must install the
Windows USB driver on the PC first. See

Cabling

The following cables included with the WAVE appliance may be used for connecting the WAVE
appliance to a console terminal or PC:
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Figure 1-1). Use a console port connector to access the command-line interface (CLI) for
Terminal.
USB Console cable—5-pin USB to mini-USB Type A-B
Serial Console cable— EIA RJ-45 to DB-9
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Figure 1-1). This is a console port. Do
Connecting a
Figure 1-1). These ports provide
Driver.