Connections and Cabling

Once your switch is properly installed, you should connect all network and management cables required for your network applications. Connections may include:

•Serial cable to the console port

•Ethernet cable to the Ethernet Management Port (EMP) on the CMM

•Gigabit cables to all required GBICs or MiniGBICs

Serial Connection Default Settings

The factory default settings for the serial connection are as follows:

baud rate

9600

 

 

parity

none

 

 

data bits (word size)

8

 

 

stop bits

1

•Ethernet cables to all required Ethernet Network Interface (ENI) ports

Serial Connection to the Console/Modem Port

The console port, located on the CMM module, provides a serial connection to the switch and is required when logging into the switch for the first time. By default, this female DB-9 connector provides a DCE console connection. However, by changing the onboard jumper setting, the port can be changed to a DTE modem connection.

Modem Connections. If you require a modem connec- tion to the switch, you must convert the console port to support modem connections by installing a hardware jumper on the CMM. Refer to your Hardware Users Guide for details.

For information on modifying these settings, refer to “Modifying the Serial Connection Settings” on page 26.

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7700, 7800 specifications

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