Cisco WS-C2950T-24 Hardware Installation Guide - Page 74
Auxiliary Port Connections, For operation with Microsoft Windows
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Network Cabling Specifications Chapter 2 Preparing for Router Installation The default parameters for the console port are 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit. The console port does not support mode control. For detailed information about installing a console terminal, see the "Connecting to a Console Terminal or Modem" section on page 3-31. For operation with Microsoft Windows, the Cisco Windows USB Console Driver must be installed on any PC connected to the console port. If the driver is not installed, prompts guide you through a simple installation process. For detailed information about installing the Cisco Windows USB Console Driver see "Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB Device Driver" section on page 3-36. The Cisco Windows USB Console Driver allows plugging and unplugging the USB cable from the console port without affecting Windows HyperTerminal operations. No special drivers are needed for Mac OS X or Linux. Only one console port can be active at a time. When a cable is plugged into the USB console port, the RJ-45 port becomes inactive. Conversely, when the USB cable is removed from the USB port, the RJ-45 port becomes active. Baud rates for the USB console port are 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 bps. Note 4-pin mini USB Type-B connectors are easily confused with 5-pin mini USB Type-B connectors. Only the 5-pin mini USB Type-B is supported. USB Console OS Compatibility • Windows 2000, Window XP 32 bit, Windows Vista 32 bit • Mac OS X version 10.5.4 • Redhat / Fedora Core 10 with kernel 2.6.27.5-117 • Ubuntu 8.10 with kernel 2.6.27-11 • Debian 5.0 with kernel 2.6 • Suse 11.1 with kernel 2.6.27.7-9 Auxiliary Port Connections The router has an EIA/TIA-232 asynchronous serial auxiliary port (RJ-45) that supports flow control. Depending on the cable and the adapter used, this port appears as a DTE or DCE device at the end of the cable. For connection to a modem, your router is provided with an RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter cable. (A DB-9-to-DB-25 adapter is also included with the Cisco 2901 router.) For detailed information about connecting devices to the auxiliary port, see the "Connecting to a Console Terminal or Modem" section on page 3-31. For cable and port pinouts, see the Cisco Modular Access Router Cable Specifications document at Cisco.com. Cisco 2900 Series and 3900 Series Hardware Installation Guide 2-8 OL-18712-02