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Accessing the CLI Through Express Setup
- In our case, the device port is ttyUSB0. Connect to serial console Now you can open a console session to your cisco device: $ screen /dev/ttyUSB0 You will need to type Enter to get the cisco device prompt.
- Rather than keeping an old computer around (which I know a few people do just to have access to that port), you can buy an adapter. Once the rollover cable and adapter are connected together, go ahead and insert the RJ-45 end of the connector into the “Console” port on your Cisco Device. Insert the USB end into your Mac.
- A USB device driver must be installed the first time a Microsoft Windows-based PC is connected to the USB console port on the switch. Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP USB Driver Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows 2000 USB Driver Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 USB Driver.
You can access the CLI on an unconfigured switch. Set the switch in Express Setup mode and connect a switch Ethernet port to an Ethernet port on your PC or workstation. Follow the steps described in the getting started guide for turning on the switch and using Express Setup.
When the switch is in Express Setup mode, open a Telnet session to the switch by entering the IP address 10.0.0.1. Enter the setup user EXEC command. Enter the information described in the “IP Settings” section on page C-6and the “Completing the Setup Program” section.
In Windows 10, before you insert the USB console cable, you can open the 'Device Manager' to see the available COM ports (type 'Device Manager' into the Cortana field). The Device Manager will display a tree of devices on your PC. Open 'Ports (COM & LPT)' and you may see some ports already (what you will see depends on your PC's configuration). Cisco MyDevices.
After you have entered the configuration information for the switch, save it to flash memory by using the write memory privileged EXEC command.
Note | In Express Setup mode, the IP address 10.0.0.1 remains active on the switch until you enter the write memory command. You lose the Telnet connection after entering the write memory command. |
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Accessing the CLI Through the Console Port
You can access the CLI on a configured or unconfigured switch by connecting the RJ-45 console port or USB console port of the switch to your PC or workstation and accessing the switch through a terminal emulation program.
Note | If you have stacked your switches, connect to the console port of one of the switches in the stack. You can initially configure the entire stack from any member switch. |
Connecting the RJ-45 Console Port
Procedure| Step 1 | Connect the RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable to the 9-pin serial port on the PC. Connect the other end of the cable to the switch console port. |
| Step 2 | Start the terminal-emulation program on the PC or the terminal. The program, frequently a PC application such as HyperTerminal or ProcommPlus, makes communication between the switch and your PC or terminal possible. |
| Step 3 | Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC or terminal to match the console port default characteristics:
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| Step 4 | Power on the switch as described in the switch getting started guide. |
| Step 5 | The PC or terminal displays the bootloader sequence. Press Enter to display the setup prompt. Follow the steps in Entering the Initial Configuration Information. |
Connecting the USB Console Port
Procedure| Step 1 | If you are connecting the switch USB console port to a Windows-based PC for the first time, install the USB driver. See Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB Device Driver. Figure 1. Connecting the USB Console Cable to the Switch
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| Step 2 | Connect a USB cable to the PC USB port. Connect the other end of the cable to the switch mini-B (5-pin-connector) USB console port. | ||||||
| Step 3 | Start the terminal-emulation program on the PC or the terminal. The program, frequently a PC application such as HyperTerminal or ProcommPlus, makes communication between the switch and your PC or terminal possible. | ||||||
| Step 4 | Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC or terminal to match the console port default characteristics:
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| Step 5 | Power on the switch as described in the switch getting started guide. | ||||||
| Step 6 | The PC or terminal displays the bootloader sequence. Press Enter to display the setup prompt. Follow the steps in the Setup program. |
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB Device Driver
A USB device driver must be installed the first time a Microsoft Windows-based PC is connected to the USB console port on the switch.
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP USB Driver
Procedure| Step 1 | Obtain the Cisco USB console driver file from the Cisco.com web site and unzip it.
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| Step 2 | If using 32-bit Windows XP, double-click the setup.exe file in the Windows_32 folder. If using 64-bit Windows XP, double-click the setup(x64).exe file in the Windows_64 folder. | ||
| Step 3 | The Cisco Virtual Com InstallShield Wizard begins. | ||
| Step 4 | The Ready to Install the Program window appears. Click Install. | ||
| Step 5 | The InstallShield Wizard Completed window appears. Click Finish. | ||
| Step 6 | Connect the USB cable to the PC and the switch console port. The USB console port LED turns green, and the Found New Hardware Wizard appears. Follow the instructions to complete the driver installation. |
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows 2000 USB Driver
Cisco Port Devices Drivers
Procedure| Step 1 | Obtain the Cisco USB console driver file from the Cisco.com web site and unzip it.
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| Step 2 | Double-click the setup.exe file. | ||
| Step 3 | The Cisco Virtual Com InstallShield Wizard begins. Click Next. | ||
| Step 4 | The Ready to Install the Program window appears. Click Install. | ||
| Step 5 | The InstallShield Wizard Completed window appears. Click Finish. | ||
| Step 6 | Connect the USB cable to the PC and the switch console port. The USB console port LED turns green, and the Found New Hardware Wizard appears. Follow the instructions to complete the driver installation. |
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 USB Driver
Procedure| Step 1 | Obtain the Cisco USB console driver file from the Cisco.com web site and unzip it.
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| Step 2 | If using 32-bit Windows Vista or Windows 7, double-click the setup.exe file in the Windows_32 folder. If using 64-bit Windows Vista or Windows 7, double-click the setup(x64).exe file in the Windows_64 folder. | ||
| Step 3 | The Cisco Virtual Com InstallShield Wizard begins. Click Next. | ||
| Step 4 | The Ready to Install the Program window appears. Click Install.
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| Step 5 | The InstallShield Wizard Completed window appears. Click Finish. | ||
| Step 6 | Connect the USB cable to the PC and the switch console port. The USB console port LED turns green, and the Found New Hardware Wizard appears. Follow the instructions to complete the driver installation. |
Uninstalling the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB Driver
Uninstalling the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP and 2000 USB Driver
Use the Windows Add or Remove Programs utility or the setup.exe file.
Using the Setup.exe Program
Before You BeginDisconnect the switch console terminal before uninstalling the driver.
Procedure| Step 1 | Run setup.exe for Windows 32-bit or setup(x64).exe for Windows-64bit. Click Next. |
| Step 2 | The InstallShield Wizard for Cisco Virtual Com appears. Click Next. |
| Step 3 | When the Program Maintenance window appears, select the Remove radio button. Click Next. |
| Step 4 | When the Remove the Program window appears, click Remove. |
| Step 5 | When the InstallShield Wizard Completed window appears, click Finish. |
Using the Add or Remove Programs Utility
Before You BeginDisconnect the switch console terminal before uninstalling the driver.
Procedure| Step 1 | Click Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. |
| Step 2 | Scroll to Cisco Virtual Com and click Remove. |
| Step 3 | When the Program Maintenance window appears, select the Remove radio button. Click Next. |
Uninstalling the Cisco Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 USB Driver
Before You BeginDisconnect the switch console terminal before uninstalling the driver.
Procedure| Step 1 | Run setup.exe for Windows 32-bit or setup(x64).exe for Windows-64bit. Click Next. | ||
| Step 2 | The InstallShield Wizard for Cisco Virtual Com appears. Click Next. | ||
| Step 3 | When the Program Maintenance window appears, select the Remove radio button. Click Next. | ||
| Step 4 | When the Remove the Program window appears, click Remove.
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| Step 5 | When the InstallShield Wizard Completed window appears, click Finish. |
Entering the Initial Configuration Information
To set up the switch, you need to complete the setup program, which runs automatically after the switch is powered on. You must assign an IP address and other configuration information necessary for the switch to communicate with the local routers and the Internet. This information is also needed to use Device Manager or Cisco Network Assistant to configure and manage the switch.
IP Settings
Obtain this information from your network administrator before you start the setup program:
- Switch IP address
- Subnet mask (IP netmask)
- Default gateway (router)
- Enable secret password
- Enable password
- Telnet password
Completing the Setup Program
If your switches are stacked and there are multiple console connections to individual switches in the stack, the initial setup dialog box appears at the console where you first press Enter.
Procedure| Step 1 | Enter Yes at these two prompts: |
| Step 2 | Enter a host name for the switch, and press Return. On a command switch, the host name is limited to 28 characters; on a member switch the name is limited to 31 characters. Do not use -n, where n is a number, as the last character in a host name for any switch. |
| Step 3 | Enter an enable secret password, and press Return. The password can be from 1 to 25 alphanumeric characters, can start with a number, is case sensitive, allows spaces, but ignores leading spaces. The secret password is encrypted, and the enable password is in plain text. |
| Step 4 | Enter an enable password, and press Return. |
| Step 5 | Enter a virtual terminal (Telnet) password, and press Return. The password can be from 1 to 25 alphanumeric characters, is case sensitive, allows spaces, but ignores leading spaces. |
| Step 6 | To configure the country code, enter yes and press Return. |
| Step 7 | Enter the country code, and press Return. |
| Step 8 | (Optional) Configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) by responding to the prompts. You can also configure SNMP later through the CLI, Device Manager, or the Network Assistant application. To configure SNMP later, enter no. |
| Step 9 | Enter the interface name (physical interface or VLAN name) of the connection to the management network, and press Return. For this release, always use vlan1 as that interface. |
| Step 10 | Configure the interface by entering the switch IP address and subnet mask and pressing Return. The IP address and subnet masks shown are examples. |
| Step 11 | Enter Y to configure the switch as the cluster command switch. Enter N to configure it as a member switch or as a standalone switch. If you enter N, the switch appears as a candidate switch in the Network Assistant GUI. You can configure the switch as a command switch later through the CLI, Device Manager, or the Network Assistant application. To configure it later, enter no. You have now completed the initial configuration of the switch. This is an example of the configuration output that appears: |
| Step 12 | From these choices that appear, make your selection and press Return. The switch now runs this default configuration. If you want to change this configuration or perform other management tasks, see Management Options. |
Cisco Usb Driver
- Active USB-COM Port Driver
Active USB-COM Port Driver
Model：Scanners, CUs, BHT series
| File Name | Date of Update |
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| Active USB-COM Port Driver Ver.2.2.0.0 R2 (4,159KB) | 01/25/2021 |
Read me:Features of the Active USB-COM Port Driver
Supporting OS
Supporting OS is as following Microsoft Windows® OS.
- •Microsoft Windows® 7 (32bit version / 64bit version)
- •Microsoft Windows® 8.1 (32bit version / 64bit version)
- •Microsoft Windows® 10 (32bit version / 64bit version)(Only the following Version number)
- •Version 1803 (April 2018 Update, Enterprise or Education edition only)
- •Version 1809 (October 2018 Update, Enterprise or Education edition only)
- •Version 1903 (May 2019 Update)
- •Version 1909 (November 2019 Update)
- •Version 2004 (May 2020 Update)
- •Microsoft Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise 2016 LTSB(64bit version)
- •Microsoft Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise 2019 LTSC(64bit version)
Note of using with Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise
Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise is a Windows® 10 embedded OS.We tested it with our environment, but it does not guarantee your any operational environment.
Please test in enough to be no trouble with your operational environment, and use it.
Note of using with Windows® 10
Windows standard driver will be loaded if you inserted the USB device in the USB port of the PC with Windows® 10 which
does not install Active USB-COM Port Driver. The USB device does not support the operation with the Windows standard
driver.
Please use it after installing Active USB-COM Port Driver by all means.
| Version | Updated contents | Updated on |
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| 2.2.0.0 R2 | (1)The installer is changed. [TIP] •The device driver files in this version are the same files in 2.2.0.0. | Jan 25, 2021 |
| 2.2.0.0 | (1)The following Windows OS is supported. •Windows 10 Version 2004 (May 2020 Update) (32 bit version/ 64 bit version) (2)COM communication from UWP applications is supported. (Note: Not supporting the execution of setup and ancillary tools in the S mode in Windows 10.) (3)The detection of USB device connection/disconnection status using DSR signals from applications is supported. | Dec 01, 2020 |
| 2.1.0.6 | (1)The following Windows OS is supported. •Windows 10 Version 1909(November 2019 Update) (32 bit version/ 64 bit version) | Apr 03, 2020 |
| 2.1.0.5 | (1)The following Windows OS is supported. •Windows 10 Version 1903(May 2019 Update) (32 bit version/ 64 bit version) (2)the installer, uninstaller, and log collection tool are improved. | Oct 25, 2019 |
| 2.1.0.4 | (1)The installer and uninstaller are improved. (2)The uninstaller and the log collection tool to use in case of installation failure are provided. [Tips] •The each device driver file in the new version is the same version as it in the current version. If you have already installed 2.1.0.4 on your PC, you do not need to update. •From this version, the Supporting OS of Windows 10 IoT Enterprise are as follows. [Before] 2015 LTSB 64bit 2016 LTSB 64bit [After] 2016 LTSB 64bit 2019 LTSC 64bit | Jul 30, 2019 |
| 2.1.0.4 | (1)The following Windows OS is supported. •Windows 10 Version 1809(October 2018 Update) (32 bit version/ 64 bit version) (2)The installer and uninstaller are changed. (3)The support tools for the driver are provided. | May 27, 2019 |
| 2.1.0.3 | (1)The following Windows OSes have been supported. •Windows 10 Version 1803 (April 2018 Update) (32 bit version/ 64 bit version) (2)Processing when PC power was turned off was improved. [Tip] You can install or uninstall the driver with our USB product inserted. Please be sure to read the notes on use in the included installation guide. | Aug 21, 2018 |
| 2.1.0.1 | (1)The following Windows® OSes have been supported. •Windows® 10 Version 1703 (Creators Update) (32 bit version/ 64 bit version) •Windows® 10 Version 1709 (Fall Creators Update) (32 bit version/ 64 bit version) •Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise 2016 LTSB (64 bit version) | Jan 10, 2018 |
| 2.1.0.0 | (1)This driver has been adapted for use on Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise 2015 LTSB (64bit version). | Mar 30, 2017 |
| 2.0.1.8 | (1)Windows 10 (32-bit/64-bit version) is supported. | Apr 19,2016 |
| 2.0.1.5 | (1)The disconnection and connection processing of the USB device has been improved. | May 28,2015 |
| 2.0.1.3 | (1)The disconnection and connection processing of the USB device has been improved. (2)The start processing of the PC that the USB device is connected has been improved. (3)The driver installation processing in the USB device connection has been improved. | Jan 09,2015 |
| 2.0.1.0 | (1)Windows 8.1 (32-bit/64-bit version) is supported. (2)Improvements have been made through processes when the COM port is open. (3)The process of transferring data to the USB device has been improved. | Feb 17,2014 |
| 2.0.0.23 | (1) Improved to support the function that can automatically resume COM communication. Note: Users are strongly recommended to use the upgraded version 2.0.0.23. | Aug 23,2013 |
| 2.0.0.22 | (1)There was a case in the current version that data communication was not started even though the BHT was reconnected if the USB device was determined to be removed from the USB port in the process of data transmission. This is improved and fixed in the new version. (2)There was a case in the current version, though it was very rare, that the USB host controller on the PC did not respond to the request command from the driver, which as a result caused a BSoD. This is improved and fixed in the new version. | Jul 11,2013 |
| 2.0.0.20 | (1)Windows 8 (32-bit/64-bit version) is supported. (2)The phenomenon in which the application on the PC side was changed to a “No response” state on rare occasions is improved. | Apr 08,2013 |
| 2.0.0.18 | (1)Improved the process of removing the USB device from the PC. (2)Improved the process of opening the COM port. | Dec 05,2012 |
| 2.0.0.16 | In configuration that the Active USB-COM Port Driver is used between the BA series and the QR-kbif, when the QR-kbif was activated with the “-d” option and tries to connect the scanner, the processing of the Active USB-COM Port Driver has been improved. | Apr 09,2012 |
| 2.0.0.13 | (1) The phenomenon, in which the communication application on the PC side became unresponsive during data transfer on rare occasions, is improved in the new version. | Nov 04,2011 |
| 2.0.0.12 | (1)Supported for Windows7 64bit version. (2)Improved the data reception processing from the USB device. (3)Improved the processing when the USB device is connected. | Sep 01,2010 |
| 2.0.0.10 | (1)Supported for Windows 7（32bit version) (2)Improved reconnection process in case of losing the connection with USB device. | Jan 20,2010 |
| 2.0.0.7 | (1)Improved the process of executing opening /closing COM port in application software in disconnecting USB device. | Jan 19,2009 |
| 2.0.0.6 | (1)Support Windows Vista (32bit). (2)Added the displaying information of the 'safty remove hardware' icon on the task-tray. | Aug 31,2007 |
| 2.0.0.4 | (1)Released for CU-221/CU-421 to use MS ActiveSync with MS infrared driver. | Aug 25,2006 |
Note about version up of Windows
If you want to upgrade your Windows PC that installed the Active USB-COM Port Driver to the new version of Windows,
please implement the following steps.
- •STEP1:Before you upgrade the Windows PC, please uninstall the Active USB-COM Port Driver.
- •STEP2:Please upgrade the version of Windows.
- •STEP3:Please install the Active USB-COM Port Driver.
How to install Active USB-COM Port Driver
1. Uninstall the old version's driver
Please uninstall the old version's Active USB-COM Port Driver by the use of the Windows Control Panel “Programs and
Functions” as the Administrator.
2. Extract the installation file
Please extract the downloaded file 'ActiveUSBCOM_xxxx_E.ZIP'. Chicony keyboards driver download. (xxxx is its version.)
3. Install the Active USB-COM Port Driver
Please install the installer program as the Administrator, referring to the installation manual.
Features of the Active USB-COM Port Driver
1.Features:
- The USB device can be removed from the PC USB Port while the application opens the Serial Port with which the USB
- device is connected.
- (It will be kept opening when the USB device is plugged into the USB Port again.)
- The Virtual Serial Port is always existed on PC even if USB device is removed from the PC USB Port, so that the Serial Port
- can be opened anytime.
- On the task tray or the Device Manager, the COM port is confirmed which port the USB device is connected with.
2.Supported Devices:
Please confirm supported models from our product pages.
3.Notice:
- •Before installation of this driver, please read the precaution statement written in the user's guide included in the downloaded file.
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