How to Connect to a Cisco Standard Console Port (RJ-45)?

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Step1. Connect laptop serial port to Cisco device’s console port. Below are two examples.

Figure1a shows laptop with DB-9 serial port connected to Cisco device console port.

  1. Connect the RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter (74-0495-01) into the laptop serial port.
  2. Connect the RJ-45 roll-over cable (black or light blue) into the RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter (74-0495-01).
  3. Connect the other end of the RJ-45 Roll-Over cable into Cisco device’s console port.

Figure1a: Connecting Laptop with DB-9 port to console port 

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Figure1b shows Laptop with USB port connected to Cisco device console port.

  1. Connect the USB to serial adapter into the laptop USB port.
  2. Connect the RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter (74-0495-01) to the USB to serial adapter.
  3. Connect the the RJ-45 roll-over cable (black or light blue) into the RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter (74-0495-01).
  4. Connect the other end of the RJ-45 Roll-Over cable into the Cisco device’s console port.

Figure1b: Connecting laptop with USB port to console port

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Step2. Open the terminal emulator program being used to access the device. This example uses HyperTerminal.

Step3. Create a new Connection. On the Connection Description dialog, enter a name, select an icon and click OK (Figure 2).

Figure2: HyperTerminal Connection Description dialog

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Step4. The Connect To dialog box opens (Figure 3). Select the correct COM port being used to connect and click OK.

Figure3: HyperTerminal Connect To dialog

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Note: When using a USB-to-serial adapter, use Device Manager to verify which COM port it is using as shown in Figure 4.

Figure4: Device Manager Window

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Step5. The COMx Properties dialog appears as shown in Figure 5.

Figure5: HyperTerminal COMx Properties dialog

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Set the following parameter then click OK:

  • Bits per sec:  9600
  • Data bits:  8
  • Parity:  none
  • Stop bits:  1
  • Flow control:  none

Step6. Communication to the device should be established. Test for a response by using the Enter key.

—Resource from https://www-tss.cisco.com

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