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This chapter describes the procedures to make a connection to the different components of the system.
If you want to configure the system through the command-line interface (CLI), you must make a connection to the individual components of the system. These components can be accessed through the system alarm processor (SAP) by doing one of the following:
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Caution Before you start configuring through the CLI, make sure you run the initial startup process as outlined in the Cisco ICS 7750 Getting Started Guide or the online help of the Cisco ICS 7700 System Manager. When the Cisco ICS 7750 is started for the first time, the Cisco ICS 7700 System Manager runs the initial startup process to collect certain configuration information that is necessary to communicate with your network. |
If you are configuring your system from a PC (not a dumb terminal), you need terminal emulation software. The PC uses this software to send commands to your system. Table 3-1 lists some common names for this software based on the type of PC you are using.
| PC Operating System | Software |
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Windows 95, Windows NT | HyperTerminal (included with Windows software) |
Windows 3.1 | Terminal (included with Windows software) |
Use a serial cable to connect the console port on the SAP to the PC COM port.
Figure 3-1 shows how to connect a PC to the SAP.
Start up your HyperTerminal or any similar terminal emulation software and follow this procedure:
The name could be anything as it is used only to provide a prompt. In the example in step 4, the name of the prompt is SAP. This name is not a hostname and is not used to map with the IP address.)
Step 2 Specify the COM port number to which your PC is connected (COM 1 or COM 2).
Step 3 Specify the following port settings so that your PC can communicate with your system:
This establishes a connection to the system.
Step 4 Enter Ctrl\ to display the following prompts on the SAP:
SAP# A. SAP B. SPE C. SSP 1. Slot 1 2. Slot 2 3. Slot 3 4. Slot 4 5. Slot 5 6. Slot 6 Esc. Return to current selected slot
Step 5 Select the slot you wish to connect to and press Enter.
To configure your system remotely, establish a Telnet session on your PC. Connect a PC to a terminal server, which is connected to the SAP. You need the IP address and the port number of the terminal server to make a connection. After the connection is established, enter Ctrl\ to display the menu (see Figure 3-2), and select the slot to which you wish to connect.
Figure 3-2 shows how to connect a terminal server to the SAP and establish a Telnet session on your PC.
Posted: Mon Oct 2 13:50:26 PDT 2000
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