Discuss Cisco 800-150 Exam Topic 6 Question 6

[Device Configuration and Verification]

Which two settings are standard Cisco console connections when configuring a terminal emulator to connect to the console port of a Cisco switch? (Choose two.)

Suggested Answer: C, D

When configuring a terminal emulator (such as PuTTY, Tera Term, or HyperTerminal) to connect to the console port of a Cisco switch, the standard settings are as follows:

Speed (baud rate): 9600

This is the default transmission speed for Cisco console ports, ensuring compatibility across various devices.

Data bits: 8

This setting specifies that each character transmitted consists of 8 data bits, which is standard for most serial communications.

Parity: None No parity bit is used, meaning there is no additional error-checking bit appended to each character.Wikipedia

Stop bits: 1

One stop bit indicates the end of a character transmission.

Flow control: None

No flow control is employed, allowing continuous data transmission without hardware or software-based pausing.

Therefore, options C (Speed: 9600) and D (Data bits: 8) are correct. Options A (Stop bits: 2), B (Flow control: Hardware), and E (Parity: Even) deviate from the standard settings and may result in communication issues if configured.

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28 comments · newest first

Sherita 10 months ago

Wait, are we sure about the flow control setting?

Charisse 10 months ago

Data bits should be 8, that's standard.

Jose 10 months ago

Speed (baud rate) is definitely 9600!

Hassie 11 months ago

Agreed, but stop bits being 2 seems off to me.

Jacklyn 11 months ago

I thought it was 115200 for some devices?

Pamella 11 months ago

I’m leaning towards 9600 for the speed and possibly even parity, but I’m not entirely confident about that.

Lottie 11 months ago

I feel like I’ve seen questions like this before. I’m pretty sure data bits are 8, but I can’t recall the stop bits setting.

Dannette 11 months ago

I remember practicing with console settings, and I think flow control is usually set to none, not hardware.

Shelton 12 months ago

I think the baud rate is definitely 9600, but I'm not sure about the other one. Maybe it's 8 data bits?

Rosalind 12 months ago

The baud rate and data bits are easy, but I'm not confident about the stop bits and flow control. I'll just make an educated guess and hope for the best.

Jamie 1 year ago

I remember learning about these Cisco console settings in class, but I'm drawing a blank right now. I'll have to carefully review the options and try to eliminate the ones that don't sound right.

Rikki 1 year ago

Okay, let me see. I know the baud rate is 9600 and the data bits are 8, so that's C and D. For the other two, I'm going to guess B for hardware flow control and A for 2 stop bits.

Leslie 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure about the stop bits and flow control settings. I'll have to think through those a bit more carefully.

Heike 1 year ago

I'm pretty confident about this one. The standard Cisco console settings are 9600 baud rate and 8 data bits, so I'll select C and D.

Micaela 1 year ago

C) and D) are the way to go, no doubt. Although, I'm kind of disappointed they didn't include an option for a 'Star Wars' themed baud rate. That would've been a real galaxy-brain move.

Trinidad 1 year ago

Hah, classic Cisco! They really love their 9600 baud rate, don't they? Anyway, I'd go with C) and D) for sure.

Janey 1 year ago

Definitely C) and D). I remember those being the default settings when I was configuring Cisco gear. Gotta love those consistent standards!

Malika 1 year ago

↳ replying to Janey

D) Data bits: 8

Hildred 1 year ago

↳ replying to Janey

C) Speed (baud rate): 9600

Elvera 1 year ago

Yes, you're right, Jacquline. Flow control: Hardware is indeed one of the standard settings.

Jacquline 1 year ago

I believe Flow control: Hardware is also a standard setting for Cisco console connections.

Destiny 1 year ago

I think the correct answers are C) and D). It's been a while since I've worked with Cisco switches, but I'm pretty sure those are the standard settings.

Marsha 1 year ago

↳ replying to Destiny

No problem, happy to help!

Detra 1 year ago

↳ replying to Destiny

Great, thanks for confirming.

Tiffiny 1 year ago

↳ replying to Destiny

Yes, you are correct. The standard settings for Cisco console connections are Speed (baud rate): 9600 and Data bits: 8.

Gary 1 year ago

↳ replying to Destiny

I think the correct answers are C) and D).

Alaine 1 year ago

I agree with Elvera, those settings are commonly used for Cisco console connections.

Elvera 1 year ago

I think the standard settings are Speed (baud rate): 9600 and Data bits: 8.

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