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Console Configuration Mode Commands

(config-console) databits

(config-console) parity

(config-console) speed

(config-console) stopbits

Console Configuration Mode Commands

Console configuration mode commands allow you to configure the console interface settings. To access console configuration mode, use the line console command in configuration mode. The CLI prompt changes to (config-console). For information about the commands in console configuration mode, see the commands in this section.

Use the no form of the line console command to reset the console configuration mode parameters to their default settings.

line console

no line console

Syntax Description

There are no keywords or arguments for this command.

Command Modes

Configuration mode

Admin context only

Command History

Release	Modification
3.0(0)A1(2)	This command was introduced.

Usage Guidelines

All commands in this mode require the Admin user role. For details about role-based access control (RBAC) and user roles, see the Cisco Application Control Engine Module Virtualization Configuration Guide.

The console port is an asynchronous serial port on the Catalyst 6500 series switch that enables the ACE to be set up for initial configuration through a standard RS-232 port with an RJ-45 connector. Any device connected to this port must be capable of asynchronous transmission. Connection to a terminal requires a terminal emulator to be configured at 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity.

Examples

To enter console configuration mode, enter:

host1/Admin(config)# line console

host1/Admin(config-console)# 

Related Commands

clear line

show line

(config-console) databits

To specify the number of data bits per character, use the databits command. Use the no form of this command to revert to the default setting of 8 data bits.

databits number

no databits number

Syntax Description

number

Number of data bits per character. Enter an integer from 5 to 8. The default is 8 data bits.

Command Modes

Console configuration mode

Admin context only

Command History

Release	Modification
3.0(0)A1(2)	This command was introduced.

Usage Guidelines

This command has no usage guidelines.

Examples

To set the number of data bits per character to 6, enter:

host1/Admin# config

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z

host1/Admin(config)#

host1/Admin(config)# line console

host1/Admin(config-console)# databits 6

Related Commands

clear line

show line

(config) line console

(config-console) parity

To set the parity for the console connection, use the parity command. Use the no form of this command to revert to the default setting of none.

parity {even | odd | none}

no parity {even | odd | none}

Syntax Description

even	Sets the parity for the console connection to even.
odd	Sets the parity for the console connection to odd.
none	Sets the parity for the console connection to none. This is the default setting.

Command Modes

Console configuration mode

Admin context only

Command History

Release	Modification
3.0(0)A1(2)	This command was introduced.

Usage Guidelines

This command has no usage guidelines.

Examples

To set the parity for the console connection to even, enter:

host1/Admin# config 

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z

host1/Admin(config)#

host1/Admin(config)# line console

host1/Admin(config-console)# parity even

Related Commands

clear line

show line

(config) line console

(config-console) speed

To set the transmit and receive speeds for the serial console, use the speed command. Use the no form of this command to revert to the default setting of 9600 baud.

speed baud_rate

no speed baud_rate

Syntax Description

baud_rate

Transmit and receive speeds. Enter an integer between 110 and 115200 baud (110, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 28800, 38400, 57600, or 115200). The default is 9600 baud.

Command Modes

Console configuration mode

Admin context only

Command History

Release	Modification
3.0(0)A1(2)	This command was introduced.

Usage Guidelines

This command has no usage guidelines.

Examples

To set the transmit and receive speeds for the serial console to 19,200 baud, enter:

host1/Admin# config 

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z

host1/Admin(config)#

host1/Admin(config)# line console

host1/Admin(config-console)# speed 19200

Related Commands

clear line

show line

(config) line console

(config-console) stopbits

To set the number of stop bits for the console connection, use the stopbits command. Use the no form of this command to revert to the default setting of 1 stop bit.

stopbits {1 | 2}

no stopbits {1 | 2}

Syntax Description

1	Sets the stop bit to 1. The default is 1 stop bit.
2	Sets the stop bit to 2.

Command Modes

Console configuration mode

Admin context only

Command History

Release	Modification
3.0(0)A1(2)	This command was introduced.

Usage Guidelines

This command has no usage guidelines.

Examples

To set the number of stop bits, enter:

host1/Admin(config)# line console

host1/Admin(config-console)# stopbits 2

Related Commands

clear line

show line

(config) line console