Cisco Systems 3560-X, 3750-X manual Management Options, USB Mini-Type B Port, Off Amber

Chapter 1 Product Overview

Management Options

Table 1-19 RJ-45 Console Port LED

Color

Off

Amber

Description

Inactive link

POST failure

USB Mini-Type B Port

The switch provides a USB mini-Type B console connection on the front panel, and the RJ-45 console port on the switch rear panel. Console output is always active on both connectors, but console input is active on only one connector at a time, with the USB connector taking precedence over the RJ-45 connector.

Use a USB type-A-to-USB 5-pin mini-Type B cable to connect a PC or other device to the switch. The required USB cable is included in the optional accessory kit, (part number 800-33434).

The connected device must include a terminal emulation application.

Windows PCs need a driver for the USB port. See the “Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB Device Driver” section on page C-3for installation instructions.

When the switch detects a valid USB connection to a powered device, input from the Ethernet connection is immediately disabled, and input from the USB console is enabled. Removing the USB connection immediately reenables input from the Ethernet connection. An LED on the switch front panel (see Figure 1-2)is green when the USB console connection is enabled.

The switch provides a configurable inactivity timeout that reactivates the RJ-45 console if no input activity has occurred on the USB console for a specified time period. After the USB console has been deactivated due to a timeout, you can restore its operation by disconnecting and reconnecting the USB cable. You can disable USB console operation by using Cisco IOS commands. See the switch software configuration guide for details.

Management Options

•Cisco Network Assistant

Cisco Network Assistant is a PC-based network management GUI application for LANs. You can use the GUI to configure and manage switch clusters or standalone switches. Cisco Network Assistant is available at no cost and can be downloaded from this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/networkassistant

For information on starting the Network Assistant application, see the Getting Started with Cisco Network Assistant guide on Cisco.com.

•Device manager

You can use the device manager in the switch memory to manage individual and standalone switches. This web browser interface offers quick configuration and monitoring from anywhere in your network. For information, see the switch getting started guide and the device manager online help.

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