Connecting To A Console - Cisco Nexus 9332PQ Hardware Installation Manual

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Connecting to a Console

• Additional interface equipment required

Connecting to a Console

You can connect the switch to a console to perform the following functions:

• Configuring the switch using the CLI

• Monitoring network statistics and errors

• Configuring SNMP agent parameters

• Downloading software updates

We recommend that you use this port to create a local management connection to set the IP address and

Note

other initial configuration settings before connecting the switch to the network for the first time.

The console port on the switch is an RS-232 port with an RJ-45 interface. This is an asynchronous (async)

serial port; any device connected to this port must be capable of asynchronous transmission.

The console port can be used to connect to a modem. If you do not connect it to a modem, connect it either

Caution

before powering the switch on or after the switch has completed the boot process.

Before You Begin

Before you connect the switch to a console, ensure that you have the following:

• Computer terminal that supports VT100 terminal emulation. The terminal emulation software (such as

Step 1

Configure the terminal emulator program to match each of the following default port characteristics:

• 9600 baud

• 8 data bits

• 1 stop bit

• No parity

Step 2

Connect the DB-9 connector on the other end of the cable to the computer serial port.

What to Do Next

You are ready to configure the switch.

Cisco Nexus 9332PQ NX-OS-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide

HyperTerminal or Procomm Plus) makes communication between the switch and a computer possible

during setup and configuration.

Connecting the Switch to the Network

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