How To Connect Cisco Catalyst 2960 Console?
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1. Connect the blue console cable to the RJ45 serial port on the back of the Cisco switch.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the serial port on your computer.
3. Power up the switch and open a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal or PuTTY.
4. Select the COM port associated with the cable and set the communication parameters to 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit and no flow control.
5. Press the Enter key multiple times to access the switch prompt.
6. Login with your credentials (username and password) to access the switch CLI.