Specifications

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Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM45) and MGX 8950 Software Configuration Guide
Release 3, Part Number 78-14788-01 Rev. C0, January 2004
Appendix C Supporting and Using Additional CLI Access Options
Setting Up CP Port Connections
Setting Up CP Port Connections
The Console Port (CP) connection requires no configuration on the switch. Figure C-1 shows the
hardware required for a console port connection.
Figure C-1 Workstation Connection to the Console Port
The terminal you use should emulate a VT-100 terminal. You can use any personal computer or UNIX
workstation and a terminal emulation program that emulates the VT-100.
The default switch configuration supports the following settings: 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop
bit, no hardware flow control.