Cabling the Console Port 3-5
To cable a Gigabit Ethernet SC port:
1Remove the dust covers and save them for future use.
2Attach one male connector of the SC cable connector
pair to the right side of one of the Gigabit Ethernet
ports on the back panel.
3Attach the remaining connector of the pair to the left
side of the same Gigabit Ethernet port.
4To cable another Gigabit Ethernet port, repeat steps 1
through 3.
Figure 3-2 shows the Gigabit Ethernet cabling.
Figure 3-2 Cabling the Fixed Gigabit Ethernet Port
Cabling the Console Port
The Console port on the back panel provides local or
remote administration:
■For Local Administration — The Console port
provides a DB-9 connection to a local terminal or
workstation that runs a terminal emulation
program and acts as the Console.
■For Remote Administration — The Console port
provides a DB-9 connection for an external
modem, which you can use to connect your
current Administration Console session to a
modem.
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SC connector
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