Cisco Firepower 1120, Hardware Installation

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Starting a Router Terminal Session
This section describes how to start a terminal session with the Cisco 1120 Connected Grid Router using the console port.
Start a terminal session with the router when you are at the router installation location and want to administer the router
with a direct connection using the command-line interface (CLI) software.
Before You Begin
Before you start a terminal session with the router, you must connect a PC or PC terminal to the router console port
following the instructions in
Connecting the Console Port, page 60 .
About the Console Port
The console port is an asynchronous serial port that allows you to connect to the device for initial configuration through
a standard RS-232 port with an RJ-45 connector. Any device connected to this port must be capable of asynchronous
transmission.
Console Port Settings
Configure the console port settings as described in Table 1 on page 93 .
Using the Ctrl-C Command
The router console port is located on the router exterior. For detailed information see Console Port, page 28 .
On many Cisco routers, you can enter Ctrl-C to interrupt the router startup process and then delete or change the admin
password, or view or delete the router configuration.
Note: To prevent unauthorized access to the router configurations and passwords, the Ctrl-C command is disabled on
the router while it is booting up and loading the system software.
Table 1 Console Port Settings
Parameter Console Port Setting Description
Baud 9600 Specifies the transmission speed for the connection.
Data bits 8 Specifies the number of bits in an 8-bit byte that is used for data.
Parity None Specifies the odd or even parity for error detection.
Stop bits 1 Specifies the stop bits for an asynchronous line.