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Cisco IE 4000 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Appendix A Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program
Accessing the CLI Through the Console Port
USB Mini-Type B Console Port
Step 1
If you are connecting the switch USB-mini console port to a Windows-based PC for the first time, install
a USB driver. See
Figure A-1
and the following sections for more information.
•
“Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP USB Driver” section on page A-5
•
“Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows 2000 USB Driver” section on page A-5
•
“Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 USB Driver” section on page A-5
Step 2
Connect an USB cable to the PC USB port. Connect the other end of the cable to the switch mini-B
(5-pin-connector) USB-mini console port.
Step 3
Identify the COM port assigned to the USB-mini console port:
a.
Choose
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Systems.
b.
Click the
Hardware
tab and choose
Device Manager
. Expand the
Ports
section. The assigned
COM port appears in parenthesis at the end of the line with this entry: Cisco USB System
Management Console.
Step 4
Start the terminal-emulation program on the PC or the terminal. The program, frequently a PC
application such as HyperTerminal or ProcommPlus, makes communication possible between the switch
and your PC or terminal.
Step 5
Configure the COM port.
Step 6
Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC or terminal to match the console port
characteristics:
•
9600 baud
•
8 data bits
•
1 stop bit
•
No parity
•
None (flow control)
Step 7
Connect power to the switch as described in
Connecting to Power, page 2-7
.
Step 8
The PC or terminal displays the bootloader sequence. Press
Enter
to display the setup prompt. Follow
the steps in the
“Completing the Setup Program” section on page A-8
.
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB Device Driver
A USB device driver must be installed the first time a Microsoft Windows-based PC is connected to the
USB console port on the switch.
•
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP USB Driver
•
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows 2000 USB Driver
•
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 USB Driver