Installation and Configuration
Connecting and Using the CLI Console
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Cisco 4400 Series Wireless LAN Controllers - Installation and Configuration Guide
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Connecting and Using the CLI Console
For initial system configuration, use the command-line interface (CLI) console. As shown in the
following figure, the CLI console connects to the controller front-panel console port.
Figure 4
CLI Console Connection to Controller
Do the following to connect the CLI console to the controller:
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Use a null-modem serial cable to connect the CLI console to the controller console port.
Note
The Cisco Wireless LAN Controller end of the cable is female DB-9. The other end should be any kind
of connector that plugs into your VT-100 terminal emulator (usually a laptop or palmtop computer).
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Make sure the VT-100 terminal emulator (HyperTerminal, ProComm, minicom, tip, or other) is
configured for the following parameters:
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9600 baud
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8 data bits
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no flow control
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1 stop bit
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no parity
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