To connect a PC running terminal-emulation software to the console port, use a DB-9 female to DB-9 female
straight-through cable.
To connect an ASCII terminal to the console port, use a DB-9 female to DB-25 male straight-through cable
with a DB-25 female to DB-25 female gender changer.
To connect a terminal or a PC running terminal-emulation software to the console port on the Cisco SNS-3515
or Cisco SNS-3595 appliance:
Step 1
Connect the terminal using a straight-through cable to the console port.
Step 2
Configure your terminal or terminal-emulation software for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no hardware
flow control.
Connect the Keyboard and Video Monitor
Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of lightning activity.
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This section describes how to connect a keyboard and video monitor to the Cisco SNS-3515 or Cisco SNS-3595
appliance.
You can connect the keyboard and video monitor to the Cisco SNS-3515 or Cisco SNS-3595 appliance using
the KVM connector available in the front panel of the Cisco SNS-3515 or Cisco SNS-3595 appliance. A KVM
cable is shipped along with the appliance that provides two USB, one VGA, and one serial connector.
The Cisco SNS-3515 or Cisco SNS-3595 appliance does not provide support for a mouse.
The Cisco SNS-3515 or Cisco SNS-3595 provides USB ports on the rear of the appliance that can be used to
connect a keyboard and video monitor.
To connect a keyboard and video monitor to the appliance:
Step 1
Verify that the appliance is turned off.
Step 2
Connect the end of the keyboard cable to the PS/2 (keyboard) port which is located on the back panel of the appliance.
Step 3
Connect the end of the video monitor cable to the PS/2 (video monitor) port which is located on the back panel of the
appliance.
Step 4
Power on the appliance.
Cable Management
Cable management is the most visual aspect of your appliance setup. However, cable management is often
overlooked because it can be time consuming.
Equipment racks and enclosures house more equipment today than ever before. This growth has increased
the need for organized cable management both inside and outside the rack. Poor cable management not only
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