3Com manual Accessing Command Line Interface, E3 Port Cabling, Options, Network Interface, Card

3-2CHAPTER 3: NETWORK INTERFACE CARD CABLING

Accessing the

Command Line

Interface

To access the CLI of the corresponding NAC, connect the following cables to the NIC’s console port.

HiPer

ATM NIC

E3

CONSOLE

LINE A

TX

RX

LINE B

TX

RX

10/100 Base-T ETHERNET

Callout Description

1RJ-45 connector to NIC’s console port

2DB-25 male connector to modem for remote operations

3DB-25 female-to-female null modem adapter to PC or terminal COM port

E3 Port Cabling	Cable the ATM NIC’s E3 span ports for an independent connection
Options	between a single chassis and the ATM switch, or for multiple cascaded
	chassis with a single connection to the switch.
	The Span B port must be used for cascading multiple chassis. It cannot be
	used as an independent connection to an ATM switch.
Cabling a Single ATM	To cable a single chassis to an ATM switch, connect the ATM switch to the
Network Interface	ATM NIC’s Span A port. Refer to the Dual E3 ATM NIC Product Reference
Card	for configuration information.