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If your PC or laptop has a DB-9 male connector pin, you can use a combination of the RJ-45 cable and
RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter supplied with the device to connect your PC to the CTP151 device
( Figure 16 on page 67 ). If your laptop or PC does not have a DB-9 male connector pin, you must use the
Mini-USB console port on the front panel of the CTP151 to connect your laptop or PC directly to the
CTP151 device.
Figure 16: Connecting the CTP151 Device Directly to a Management Console
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Connecting a CTP151 Device to a Management Console Using Mini-USB
Type-B Console Port
You can configure and manage the CTP151 device by using the RJ-45 console port or the Mini-USB Type-B
console port. The console input will be active only on one port at a time.
By default, the RJ-45 port is set as the active console port, and the Mini-USB Type-B port is the passive
console port.
If your laptop or PC does not have a DB-9 male connector pin or RJ-45 connector pin, you can connect
your laptop or PC directly to a CTP151 device by using a Mini-USB cable that has a Standard-A USB
connector on one end and a Mini-USB Type-B (5 pin) connector on the other end.
This section describes the process for connecting a CTP151 device to the management console by using
the Mini-USB Type-B console port.
For information about configuring and managing a CTP151 device by using the RJ-45 console port, see
“Connecting a CTP151 Device to a Management Console” on page 66 .
Before you begin connecting a CTP151 device by using the Mini-USB Type-B console port:
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