Console Port: Logging into the MicroRAPTOR

The following sections describe how the serial console interface on the MicroRAPTOR is used to configure an IP Address, save a configuration, and upgrade the firmware.

On a laptop, install a terminal emulator. A popular option is Putty.
1. A link to download Putty is: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html
Note:
The connection details
and the Console ports are shown below. A Cisco Console cable is used to connect between the PC and the MicroRAPTOR console port.

Form a serial connection from your computer to the console port of the MicroRAPTOR, by attaching the console port to the USB port of your laptop or PC and the RJ45 termination to the console port on the MicroRAPTOR.
To determine the communications port being used on your computer, open Device Manager on your PC or laptop.
1. Open Device Manager.
  The Device Manager window appears.
2. Navigate to Ports to determine which COM number the serial connection is using. You may have to unplug and reinsert the USB connection on your PC to make a determination of which COM number has been assigned to your serial connection.
  When the Ports leaf is exanded it will appear similar to the image below.
Putty can be configured by selecting the type of connection, entering the port number, and setting the baud rate.
1. Additional serial parameters can be configured in Putty by selecting the Serial category found at the bottom of the Category panel.
2. Note:
  The serial port configuration is as follows:
  - Baud rate: 115200
  - Data: 8
  - Parity: none
  - Stop: 1
  - Flow Control: none
  You should confirm in Putty’s user interface that it has been configured with the appropriate Baud rate, Data, Parity, stop and flow control values.
The following image provides an image of the port and baud rate being set.
Click Open to launch a terminal.
A blank terminal window will appear.
Press Enter.
The login prompt will apear.
To access the command line interface CLI shell, at the MicroRAPTOR login prompt, use the user name admin and password admin.
If this is the first login to the device, then you will be prompted to change the password.
```
% Password must be reset. Please change the password
```
```
Enter old password:
```
Enter the old password which is admin.
You will now be prompted for a new password.
```
Enter new password:
```

Note:

The new password must meet the following criteria:

Password length should be in the range of 8 - 20 !! characters

Password should contain at least 1 lowercase characters !!

Password should contain at least 1 uppercase characters !!

Password should contain at least 1 numerical characters !!

Password should contain at least 1 special characters !!

New Password must be different from previous password

Enter the new password.

You will be prompted to confirm the new password.

Re-enter new password:

Re-enter the new password.
The console prompt will appear.
```
iS5comm#
					
```

You have logged into the MicroRAPTOR via the console port.