Always use shielded USB cables with a properly terminated shield.
Note
The default parameters for the console port are 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit. The USB
console port does not support hardware flow control.
For operation with Microsoft Windows, the Cisco USB Console Driver must be installed on the PC connected
to the console port. If the driver is not installed, a series of prompts guide you through a simple installation
process.
You may encounter USB driver-related errors if you are using a PC with Microsoft Windows 7.0, 64-bit
operating system to establish connectivity with a voice gateway. As a workaround, you can install the
Cisco USB console driver from:
Note
The Cisco USB Console Driver allows plugging and unplugging of the USB cable from the console port
without affecting Microsoft HyperTerminal operations. No special drivers are needed for Mac OS X or Linux.
Only one console port can be active at a time. When a cable is plugged into the USB console port, the RJ-45
port becomes inactive. Conversely, when the USB cable is removed from the USB port, the RJ-45 port becomes
active.
Baud rates for the USB console port are 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 bps.
4-pin mini USB Type-B connectors are easily confused with 5-pin mini USB Type-B connectors. Only
the 5-pin mini USB Type-B is supported.
Note
USB Console OS Compatibility
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Microsoft Windows 7.0, 32 bit and 64 bit
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Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP 32 bit, and Microsoft Windows Vista 32 bit
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Mac OS X Version 10.9
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Redhat 10 or Fedora 10 with kernel 2.6.27.5-117
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Ubuntu 8.10 with kernel 2.6.27-11
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Debian 5.0 with kernel 2.6
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SUSE 11.1 with kernel 2.6.27.7-9
Auxiliary Port Connections
The Cisco VG310 and Cisco VG320 have an EIA/TIA-232 asynchronous serial auxiliary port (RJ-45) that
supports flow control. Depending on the cable and the adapter used, this port appears as a DTE or DCE device
at the end of the cable.
For connection to a modem, your unit is provided with an RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter cable. (A DB-9-to-DB-25
adapter is also included with the unit.) For more information, see
Connecting an Auxiliary Port to a Modem,
on page 42
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