Verifying Switch Operation; Connecting A Pc Or A Terminal To The Console Port - Cisco Catalyst 2955 Hardware Installation Manual
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Verifying Switch Operation
Caution
Verifying Switch Operation
Warning
Connecting a PC or a Terminal to the Console Port
Catalyst 2955 Hardware Installation Guide
4-14
Remove the protective liner before applying power to the switch.
Failure to remove the protective liner could result in thermal damage to the
switch.
If you connect or disconnect the console cable with power applied to the
switch or any device on the network, an electrical arc can occur. This could
cause an explosion in hazardous location installations. Be sure that power is
removed or the area is nonhazardous before proceeding.
To verify switch operation, perform POST on the switch in a nonhazardous
location before installation. Statement 1065
Before installing the switch on a DIN rail or in a 19-inch rack, you should power
on the switch and verify that the switch passes power-on self-test (POST). These
sections describe the steps required to connect a PC to the switch console port, to
power on the switch, and to observe POST:
Connecting a PC or a Terminal to the Console Port, page 4-14
Powering On the Switch and Running POST, page 4-16
To connect a PC to the console port, use the supplied RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter
cable. To connect a terminal to the console port, you need to provide an
RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter. You can order a kit (part number
ACS-DSBUASYN=) with that adapter from Cisco. For console-port and
adapter-pinout information, see the
on page
B-5.
Chapter 4
Installation in a Hazardous Environment
"Cable and Adapter Specifications" section
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