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Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Connecting the Cisco MDS 9148S Switch
Connecting the Console Port
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Download software updates to the switch or distribute software images residing in flash memory to
attached devices.
The console port, located on the front panel, is shown in
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Figure 1-1
Connecting the Console Cable
Connecting the Console Port to a PC
You can connect the console port to a PC serial port for local administrative access to the Cisco MDS
9148S switch.
Note
The PC must support VT100 terminal emulation. The terminal emulation software—frequently a PC
application such as HyperTerminal Plus—makes communication between the Cisco MDS 9148S switch
and your PC possible during setup and configuration.
To connect the console port to a PC, follow these steps:
Step 1
Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC terminal emulation program to match the
following management port default characteristics:
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9600 baud
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8 data bits
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1 stop bit
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No parity