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Cisco 1240 Connected Grid Router Hardware Installation Guide
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Starting a Router Terminal Session
This appendix describes how to start a terminal session with the Cisco 1240 Connected Grid Router
(CGR 1240 or router) using the console port. Start a terminal session with the router when you are at the
router installation location and want to administer the router with a direct connection using the
command-line interface (CLI) software.
Before You Begin
Before you start a terminal session with the router, you must connect a PC or PC terminal to the router
console port by following the instructions in
“Connecting the Console Port” section on page 17
in the
“Installing the Router”
chapter.
About the Console Port
Caution
The console port does not support cable glands. When a cable is connected to this port, the router interior
is exposed to environmental elements, which can damage the port and the router interior. This port
should be exposed only during terminal sessions, when a cable is connected to the port. This port should
never be left unattended when in use.
The console port is an asynchronous serial port that allows you to connect to the device for initial
configuration through a standard RS-232 port with an RJ-45 connector. Any device connected to this port
must be capable of asynchronous transmission.
Console Port Settings
Configure the following parameters for the console port:
Parameter
Console Port Setting
Description
Baud
9600
Specifies the transmission speed for the connection.
Data bits
8
Specifies the number of bits in an 8-bit byte that is used for data.