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Connecting the Interface Cables
Connecting the Console Cable
1) Prepare a configuration terminal
The configuration terminal can be an ASCII terminal with an RS232 serial port or a PC. The description
in this section assumes that you use a PC as the configuration terminal.
2) Connect the console cable
Power off the device, plug the DB-9 female connector of the console cable to the serial port of the PC
that will be used to configure your device, and connect the RJ-45 connector of the console cable to the
console port of the device.
Pay attention to the mark on the console port and be sure to plug the connector into the right port.
Figure 3-29
Connect the console cable
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(1) RJ-45 connector
(2) Console port
(3) DB-9 female connector
(4) Serial port on the configuration terminal
(5) Console cable
If the device has been powered on:
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When connecting the console cable, first connect the DB-9 connector to the PC before connecting
the RJ-45 connector to the device.
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When removing the console cable connection, first unplug the RJ-45 connector from the device
and then unplug the DB-9 connector from the PC.
