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Connection procedure
Figure 36
Connecting through the console port and the serial port
To connect the console cable through the console port:
1.
Connect the DB-9 connector of the console cable to the serial port on a PC or terminal.
2.
Connect the RJ-45 connector of the console cable to the console port on the MPU of the switch.
To connect the console cable through the USB console port:
3.
Connect the USB-A connector of the console cable to the USB port on a PC or terminal.
4.
Connect the mini-USB A/B connector of the console cable to the USB console port on the MPU of
the switch.
NOTE:
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If two MPUs are installed on the switch, log in through the console port or USB console port on the active
MPU (typically with a smaller slot number) for the first login.
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When you remove the console cable, first disconnect the switch end, and then disconnect the PC end.
