Installation Manual
H3C AR 18-3XE/18-21X Series Routers
Chapter 2 Installing the
Router
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2.4 Connecting the Router to a Console
Terminal
I. Console cable
The console cable has an RJ-45 connector at one end and a
DB-9 (female) connector at the other end.
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Figure 2-3
Console cable assembly
II. Connecting the console cable
Follow these steps to connect the router to a console terminal:
Step 1: Select a console terminal.
The console terminal can be a standard ASCII terminal with an
RS-232 serial interface or more commonly, a PC.
Step 2: Connect the console cable.
Power off the router and the console terminal, and then connect
the RS-232 serial port on the console terminal to the console port on
the router using the console cable.
Verify the connection and power on the router and the console
terminal. In normal cases, the startup information is displayed on the
terminal screen. For details, refer to Chapter 3 “Starting and
Maintaining the Router”.
