At system startup, the cisco ios software uses the following decision sequence when selecting a ttycap. The program, frequently a pc application su ch as hyperterminal or procommplus, make s communication possible between the switch and your pc or terminal. Start terminal emulation software mobaxterm is used as an example on the pc. Starting the terminalemulation software before you power on the switch, start the terminalemulation session on your pc so that you can see the output display from the poweron selftest post. Keep in mind that to manage the switch from a remote network, the switch must be configured with a default gateway. How to use hyperterminal terminal emulator to configure. On some routers the console speed has been changed in the configuration register, and a bitspersecond speed of 9600 does not work. In this course with denise allenhoyt youll find out how to configure a cisco router via the commandline interface using an outofband connection. Dont worry that it indicates the driver is for a catalyst 3560x24ps switch. Without these settings, the router may display but does not accept any keystrokes. Console access is really only required when initially configuring a device, or if remote access fails. A network administrator is configuring several switches for a network. The default terminal settings on the firewall are 80 columns by 25 lines.
With the correct settings, you can use hyper terminal to configure and monitor the router. Join denise allenhoyt for an indepth discussion in this video, exploring terminal emulation, part of learning cisco cli router configuration. If you use a direct console connection, configure your terminal emulation program for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit. Under cisco terminal, select use exernal terminal applications specified below. The target device is the device that is connected to the terminal server.
After the cable is connected, you can access the device using the terminal emulation software e. Aug 01, 2014 lab configuring basic router settings with ios cli instructor version instructor note. Srx320 services gateway software configuration overview, understanding srx320 services gateway factory default settings, configuring zerotouch provisioning on srx series devices, accessing jweb on the srx320 services gateway, configuring the srx320 services gateway using the jweb setup wizard, accessing the cli on the srx320 services gateway, connecting to the srx320 services gateway from. Step 2 start the terminal emulation program on the pc or the terminal. Configure tera term to establish a console session with the switch.
Set the switch in express setup mode and connect a switch ethernet port to an ethernet port on your pc or workstation. Hyperterminal is terminal emulator software which is included with windows operating systems, up to windows xp. Host a is configured with the correct ip address for the default gateway of the router r1 fastethernet01 interface. Change the ip address from the command line interface cli. The configuration settings must be changed to load from one of the other locations. Table 31 lists the default attribute settings of a console port. Configuring the switch with the clibased setup program cisco. If you are using windows xp, you can use hyperterminal to configure, monitor and manage cisco routers and switches. Access the cisco cli with one of these five terminal emulators. The default keymap file defines an emulation most similar to the pc keyboard, but also provides mappings for the keys f1f4. Jan 29, 2008 here is a screenshot of how to configure these settings on a windowsbased pc running hyper terminal.
When the switch is in express setup mode, open a telnet session to the. Configuring the dell sonicwall network security appliance. Use a default terminal emulation filename supplied by. Ensure that you have the transport input telnet command under the line for the target device. Terminal emulation software can be used to easily back up or restore a router or switch configuration file. Warning 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. Set your terminal emulation communication software to operate with the following settings. The cable is connected between the serial port of the host and the console port on the device. Cisco configuration professional ccp is a pcbased application that provides guibased device management for integrated services routers isrs. Lab managing router configuration files with terminal emulation software part 6. Start the terminal emulation program on the pc or the terminal.
Vt100, vt220, linux, sco ansi, custom, and default. The device terminal settings can be changed, if necessary. I use the excellent free and opensource putty program. To ensure the best display and reduce the chance of graphic anomalies, use the same settings with the serial terminal software.
The correct com port number is required to connect to the cisco ios device using a terminal emulator in step 2. This is a new settings structure starting with aug. What are the default terminal emulation software settings. Configuring the switch with the clibased setup program. You can use a terminal emulator to connect to a router, switch, or firewalls cli interface either over the network using telnet or ssh protocols or over a serial line connected to the console of the device. Configure initial settings on a network device using the cisco ios software. Network virtual terminal, is a software version of a physical terminal and allows a user to log on to a remote host. To prepare a switch for remote management access, the switch must be configured with an ip address and a subnet mask. Once the ap is reset, it goes to factory default settings. Topology addressing table device interface ip address subnet mask default gateway r1 g00 192. After the cisco ios software is loaded, the bootstrap program searches for the startup configuration file in nvram. You need to configure the pcs serial port to match the console port settings.
Most cisco devices do not have a graphical webbased interface by default. Step 3 configure the baud rate and character format of the pc or terminal to match the console port default characteristics. Locate and execute the startup configuration file or enter setup mode. Srx300 services gateway software configuration overview, understanding srx300 services gateway factory default settings, configuring zerotouch provisioning on srx series devices, accessing jweb on the srx300 services gateway, configuring the srx300 services gateway using the jweb setup wizard, accessing the cli on the srx300 services gateway, connecting to the srx300 services gateway from. This includes adjusting port speed, bandwidth and security requirements. Lab configuring basic router settings with ios cli. What is the default cli prompt of a cisco switch in user exec mode. Session optionsterminalemulation securecrt documentation. This is very similar to configuring the ip address information on host devices. However, cisco switches run cisco ios, and can be manually configured to better meet the needs of the network. Configure terminal emulation software and log in to the switch. Configuring junos os on the srx300 techlibrary juniper. Jun 15, 2015 1 router cisco 1941 with cisco ios release 15.
Establish a connection, and set the connected port and communication parameters. In this lab, you will use tera term to back up a router running configuration file, erase the router startup configuration file, reload the router, and then restore the missing router configuration from the backup configuration file. The best way to manage the cisco ios is through a terminal emulator using the cli. You must configure them from the command line using the serialbased console port on the switch or router. Use a straightthrough cable to connect the switch to a dte device, such as a terminal or a pc. Additionally, cisco switches can be managed both locally and remotely. Exploring terminal emulation linkedin learning, formerly. On the cisco device, there is a blue console port usually marked in blue to which you connect the other end of the cable.
Use a terminal emulation filename specified using line configuration commands. Terminal keyboard emulation settings are defined by a keymap file. Explain the features and functions of cisco ios software. Use the standard ansi setting on the serial terminal software.
Follow the steps described in the getting started guide for turning on the switch and using express setup. To remotely manage a switch it needs to have an ip address and default gateway configured. The router, therefore, appears as if it is hung or has crashed. Study 85 terms ccna 1 final exam flashcards quizlet. Red font color or gray highlights indicate text that appears in the instructor copy only. Configure basic device settings in part 1, you will set up the network topology and configure basic settings, such as the interface ip addresses, device access, and passwords on the router. Since its only around 500kb, its super fast to download and run. Example for configuring switch login through a console port. How to configure external terminal applications putty. If you choose to download putty, you have many programs to choose from on. So the application created emulation of terminal at the remote host.
The target router is the device connected to the terminal server. A terminal emulation program like putty is necessary if you are connecting directly to your cisco device via a cable or remotely connecting via telnet or ssh. The administrator wants to save all commands that are issued on the first switch to a text file for editing. Valid speeds other than 9600bps include 1200, 2400, and 4800 bps. Hyperterminal is no longer available from windows vista onwards. Communication parameters of the terminal emulation software must be consistent with the default attribute settings of the console user interface on the device, which are 9600 bits baud rate, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity check, and no flow control. Given an ip addressing scheme, configure ip address parameters on end devices to provide endtoend connectivity in a small to mediumsized business. The switches have similar configurations and only minor differences. How will a packet that is sent from host a to host b be handled by the devices on. Use a pc dumb terminal to connect directly to the console of the target router. The program, frequently a pc application such as hyperterminal or procommplus, makes communication between the switch and your pc or terminal possible. Shell explain how to access the routers three modesuser exec, privileged exec, and global configurationand use commands to configure essential settings. Close device manager and open your favorite terminal emulator program.