Connecting a Chassis to the Network
The following sections describe how to connect a Cisco NCS 4201 to the network:
Connect only SELV services to all the Cisco NCS 4201 ports.
Note
Connecting Console Cables
The following sections describe how to connect to the Cisco NCS 4201 using console cables:
Connecting to the USB Serial Port Using Microsoft Windows
This procedure shows how to connect to the USB serial port using Microsoft Windows.
Install the USB device driver before establishing a physical connection between the chassis and the PC,
by using the USB console cable plugged into the USB serial port. Otherwise, the connection will fail. For
more information, see
Installing the Cisco USB Device Driver
section.
Note
Step 1
Connect a USB Type A-to-Type A cable to the USB console port, as shown in figure below. If you are using the USB
serial port for the first time on a Windows-based PC, install the USB driver now according to the instructions in the
following sections:
•
Installing the Cisco USB Device Driver
•
Uninstalling the Cisco USB Device Driver
You cannot use the USB port and the EIA port concurrently. When the USB port is used, it takes priority over
the EIA port.
Note
Step 2
Connect the USB Type A cable to the PC.
Step 3
To communicate with the chassis, start a terminal emulator application, such as Microsoft Windows HyperTerminal.
This software should be configured with the following parameters:
•
9600 baud
•
8 data bits
•
no parity
•
1 stop-bit
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Connecting a Chassis to the Network
