Connecting a modem to a console port

CAUTION:
Do not connect the console port to a modem while the switch is booting. Connect the console port to a modem either before powering the switch on or after the switch has completed the boot process.
To connect the console port to a modem before the switch is powered on, follow these steps:
  1. Connect the supplied console cable (a rollover RJ-45-to-RJ-45 cable) to the console port.
  2. Connect the other end of the console cable to the supplied RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter.
  3. Connect the RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter to the DB-25 port on the modem.
  4. Power on the switch. The switch boots automatically, and the following default console port characteristics are applied to the modem connection:
    • 9600 baud
    • 8 data bits
    • 1 stop bit
    • No parity
    • Default initialization string (ATE0Q1&D2&C1S0=1\015) if previously configured
To connect the console port to a modem after the switch is powered on, follow these steps:
  1. Ensure that the system has completed booting and the system image is running.
  2. Connect the supplied console cable (a rollover RJ-45-to-RJ-45 cable) to the console port.
  3. Connect the other end of the console cable to the supplied RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter.
  4. Connect the RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter to the DB-25 port on the modem.
  5. Initialize and configure the modem as specified in the Fabric Manager Fundamentals Configuration Guide and the NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide.