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Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco 4000 Series Integrated Services Routers
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Chapter 3 Install and Connect Cisco 4000 Series ISRs
Connect to Console Terminal or Modem
Connect to Console Terminal or Modem
The router has asynchronous serial ports and auxiliary ports. These ports provide administrative access
to the router either locally (with a console terminal or a PC) or remotely (with a modem).To configure
the router through the Cisco IOS CLI, you must establish a connection between the router console port
and a terminal or a PC.
Use the following cables and adapters to establish a local or remote connection.
Connect to Serial Port with Microsoft Windows
Note
Install the USB device driver before establishing a physical connection between the router and the PC
using the USB Console cable plugged into the USB serial port; otherwise, the connection fails. See the
“Install Cisco Microsoft Windows USB Device Driver” section on page 3-24
Step 1
Connect the end of the console cable with the RJ-45 connector to the light blue console port on the router.
or
Connect a USB 5-pin mini USB Type-B to the USB console port as shown in
. If you are
using the USB serial port for the first time on a Windows-based PC, install the USB driver now according
to the instructions in the following sections.
•
“Install Cisco Microsoft Windows XP USB Driver” section on page 3-25
•
“Install Cisco Microsoft Windows 2000 USB Driver” section on page 3-25
•
“Install Cisco Microsoft Windows Vista USB Driver” section on page 3-25
Note
You cannot use the USB port and the EIA port concurrently. See
Voice Interfaces” section on page 3-27
. When the USB port is used it takes priority over the
RJ-45 EIA port.
Step 2
Connect the end of the cable with the DB-9 connector (or USB Type-A) to the terminal or PC. If your
terminal or PC has a console port that does not accommodate a DB-9 connector, you must provide an
appropriate adapter for that port.
Step 3
To communicate with the router, start a terminal emulator application. This software should be
configured with the following parameters:
•
9600 baud
Table 3-1
Local and Remote Connections
Port Type
Cable
Section
Serial (RJ-45)
EIA RJ-45
Connect to Serial Port with Microsoft
Windows
Serial (USB)
USB 5-pin mini USB Type-B-to-USB
Type-A
Auxiliary (Modem) DB-9-to-DB-25