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Cisco 11500 Series Content Services Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Connecting a Modem to the CSS
This appendix explains how to configure a dial-up modem and connect it to the
console port on the CSS. Connecting a modem to the CSS allows you to remotely
perform the same CSS console operations as you would locally. The CSS supports
the following modems:
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3Com (US Robotics) Courier Model 3453 Modem
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3Com OfficeConnect Model 3294 Modem
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3Com (US Robotics) Sportster Model 5686 Modem
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MultiTech Model MT5634ZBA Modem
This appendix includes the following sections:
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Configuring a Modem
•
Cabling a Modem to the CSS
Configuring a Modem
You must configure the modem before you can connect it to the CSS. You can
connect the modem to a terminal or a PC using a terminal emulation program,
such as Hyperterm. If you connect the modem to the COM port on a PC, you need
the following cable and connectors (see Appendix B,
Cable Connector Pinouts
):
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RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rolled cable
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RJ-45-to-DB-25 modem adapter
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DB-9-to-RJ-45 terminal adapter
