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Chapter 2 Switch Installation
Connecting to a Console Port
Step 3 Connect a USB cable to the PC USB port. Connect the other end of the cable to the switch mini-B (5-pin
connector) USB-mini console port. See Figure 2-5.
Figure 2-5 Connecting the USB-Mini Console Cable
Step 4
Identify the COM port assigned to the USB-mini console port:
a. Choose Start > Control Panel > Systems.
b. Click the Hardware tab and choose Device Manager. Expand the Ports section. The assigned COM
port appears in parenthesis at the end of the line with this entry: Cisco USB System Management
Console.
Step 5 Start the terminal-emulation program on the PC or the terminal. The program, frequently a PC
application such as HyperTerminal or ProcommPlus, makes communication possible between the switch
and your PC or terminal.
Step 6 Configure the COM port.
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