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To reduce the chance of interference, avoid crossing high-power lines with any interface cables.
•
Verify all the cabling limitations (particularly distance) before powering on the system.
Connecting the Console and Auxiliary Port Cables
The router uses RJ-45 ports for both auxiliary ports and console ports to attach a console terminal. The router
has an asynchronous serial (EIA/TIA-232) RJ-45 console port labeled CON on its front panel. You can connect
this port to most types of video terminals with a console cable kit that is included with your router. The console
cable kit contains:
•
One RJ-45-to-RJ-45 crossover cable
•
One RJ-45-to-DB-9 (female) adapter
A crossover cable reverses pin connections from one end to the other. In other words, it connects pin 1 (at
one end) to pin 8 (at the other end), pin 2 to pin 7, pin 3 to pin 6, and so on. You can identify a crossover cable
by comparing the two modular ends of the cable. Hold the cable ends in your hand, side-by-side, with the
tabs at the back. Ensure that the wire connected to the outside (left) pin of the left plug (pin 1) is the same
color as the wire connected to the outside (right) pin of the right plug (pin 8).
Both the console and auxiliary ports are asynchronous serial ports; devices connected to these ports must be
capable of asynchronous transmission.
Before connecting to the console interface on the router using a terminal or PC, perform the following steps:
Out of Band (OOB) access using a modem on the Auxiliary port is not tested or supported on the Cisco
ASR 1001-HX Router and the Cisco ASR 1002-HX Router.
Note
Procedure
Step 1
Before connecting a terminal to the console port, configure the terminal to match the chassis console port as
follows: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bits (9600 8N1).
Step 2
Connect one end of the RJ-45 cable to the serial RJ-45 console port (CON) on the Cisco ASR 1001-HX Router
or Cisco ASR 1002-HX Router using the RJ-45 to DB-9 cable. Connect the DB-9 end to your terminal
equipment.
For information about how to change the default settings to meet the requirements of your terminal
or host, see the
Cisco IOS Terminal Services Configuration Guide
.
Note
Step 3
After you establish normal router operation, you can disconnect the terminal.
Use the following procedure to connect a video terminal to the console port.
What to Do Next
Go to the "
Connecting to the Mini USB Console Port
" section to continue the installation.
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