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Cisco MGX 8950 Hardware Installation Guide
Release 3, Part Number 78-14147-02 Rev. A0, November 2002
Chapter 3 Installing a Cisco MGX 8950
Installation Procedures
Figure 3-25 Routing Data Cables
Connect the Console Port
The command line interface (CLI) management tool allows you to configure the switch and display the
switch status. When a switch starts up for the first time, the only CLI access available is through the
console port (CP).
Connect a VT-100 compatible terminal to the CP on the PXM-UI-S3. Connect the terminal to a power
source and set it up using the values that are shown in
shows the hardware
required for a CP connection.
Figure 3-26 Workstation Connection to the Console Port
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