3Com 3C13701 Installation Guide - Page 27

Connecting Console Terminal 27 Connecting Console Terminal Introduction to Console Port 3Com 5000 Router provides an RS232 asynchronous serial console (CON) port, through which configuration of the router can be performed. For the attributes of the console port, refer to Table 13. Table 13 Attributes of the console port Attribute Connector Interface standard Baud rate Function Description RJ45 RS232 9600 bps (default) to 115200 bps Connecting with character terminal Connecting with the serial interface of the local PC and operating the terminal emulator on the PC Command line interface Console Cable Console cable is an 8-core shielded cable. One end is an RJ45 connector for CON of the router. The other end is a DB9 (female) connector. You can plug either of them into the serial port of the console terminal as needed. Console cable is shown in the following figure: Figure 15 Console cable assembly A A Connection of the Console Cable When configuring the router through the terminal, follow the procedure below to connect the console cable: 1 Select a console terminal. The console port can be either a standard ASCII terminal with an RS232 serial interface, or an ordinary PC, the latter being more widely used. 2 Connect the cable. Turn the power switch off, then connect the DB9 serial interface of the console cable to the PC, and connect the RJ45 interface to the console port of the router. After the connection and verification, power on the router. Normally, the startup information of the router displays on the console terminal. For more details, refer to Chapter 5.