Step 3 To identify the COM port assigned to the USB-mini console port:Ĭlick the Hardware tab and choose Device Manager.
Connect the other end of the cable to the switch mini-B (5-pin-connector) USB-mini console port. Step 2 Connect an USB cable to the PC USB port. "Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 USB Driver" sectionįigure C-2 Connecting the USB-Mini Console Cable."Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows 2000 USB Driver" section."Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP USB Driver" section.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. Follow the steps in the "Completing the Setup Program" section. Step 5 The PC or terminal displays the bootloader sequence. Step 4 Connect power to the switch as described in Chapter 2 "Switch Installation." Step 3 Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC or terminal to match the console port characteristics: The program, frequently a PC application such as HyperTerminal or ProcommPlus, makes communication between the switch and your PC or terminal possible.Ĭonsole cable (RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable) Step 2 Start the terminal-emulation program on the PC or the terminal. Connect the other end of the cable to the switch console port. Step 1 Connect the RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable to the 9-pin serial port on the PC. USB Mini-Type B Console Port RJ-45 Console Port.Use one of these options to access the CLI: You can enter Cisco IOS commands and parameters through the CLI. Before connecting the switch to a power source, review the safety warnings in Chapter 2 "Switch Installation." Accessing the CLI Through the Console Port
To set up the switch by using Express Setup, see the Catalyst 3560-C and 2960-C Switch Getting Started Guide. This appendix provides a command-line interface (CLI) setup procedure for a standalone switch.
Configuring the Switch with the CLI Setup Program