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7.9 Serial Console Port
Management over the serial console port is enabled by default but it can be blocked with the following command.
For the change in state to take effect the system must be rebooted.
Always maintain management over IP interface prior to disabling the console port.
7.9.1 Connecting to the Console Port
The console port is an EIA232 VT-100 compatible port for enabling the definition of the device's basic operational
parameters.
7.9.1.1 Connecting the device to a PC using the Console Port:
1. Connect the RJ45 connector of the console cable to the device's Console Port (CON).
2. Connect the other side of the cable to the PC.
3. Configure the PC port to 9600-N-8-1 (9600 bps, no parity,8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no flow control)
The following table details the console cable pin-out.
Table 17 – Commands Description
Signal Name
RJ45 Male
DB9 Female
-
1
-
Rx
2
3
Tx
3
2
GND
4
5
GND
5
5
-
6
-
-
7
-
-
8
-
7.9.2 CLI Console Commands
These commands enable the console CLI through a serial port. The no form of the command disables the console
CLI.
+ root
-
lock
-
logout
-
[no] cli console
+ config
+
line {vty |console}
- exec-timeout <timeout sec>
- Show nvram
The “cli console” takes effect only after system restart.
