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Figure 16 Connecting the USB-Mini Console Cable
5.
Identify the COM port assigned to the USB-mini console port:
a.
Choose
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Systems.
b.
Click the
Hardware
tab and choose
Device Manager
. Expand the
Ports
section. The assigned COM port appears
in parenthesis at the end of the line with this entry: Cisco USB System Management Console.
6.
Start the terminal-emulation program on the PC or the terminal.
The program, frequently a PC application such as HyperTerminal or ProcommPlus, makes communication possible
between the switch and your PC or terminal.
7.
Configure the COM port.
8.
Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC or terminal to match the console port characteristics:
—
9600 baud
—
8 data bits
1
USB-mini console port
3
USB port on the PC
2
USB cable
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2
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