Appendix B Transceiver, Chassis Connectors, and Cable and Adapter Specifications
Ethernet Management Port
The two-color LINK LED associated with the console port provides visual status for the port:
•Green—Link is established
•Amber—Administrative disabled
•Off—No link is detected
Ethernet Management Port
The Ethernet management port supports10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet. It can autonegotiate to operate at any line speed (10, 100, 1000 Mbps); full and half duplex modes for 10 and 100 Mbps line speed, and only full duplex at 1000 Mbps. The Ethernet management port has an RJ-45 connector with an associated Link Status LED. Table B-15lists the 10/100BASE-T port pinouts.
Table B-15 | 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet Management Port Pinout |
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Pin | Signal | | Direction | Description |
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1 | RXDP | | input | receive data |
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2 | RXDN | | input | receive data |
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3 | TXDP | | output | transmit data |
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4 | unused | | — | — |
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5 | unused | | — | — |
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6 | TXDN | | output | transmit data |
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7 | unused | | — | — |
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8 | unused | | — | — |
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The two-color LINK LED associated with the Ethernet management port provides visual status for the port:
•Green—Link is established.
•Amber—Administrative disabled.
•Off—No link is detected.
Cables and Adapters
One cable adapter plug is supplied in the accessory kit for both switches.
Note A console cable is not provided in the accessory kit. It can be ordered as an option.
Rollover Cable
You can use an optional RJ-45 rollover cable and the supplied RJ-45/DSUB F/F adapter to connect the chassis console port to a computer running terminal emulation software. Table C-2lists the pinouts for the console port, the RJ-45 rollover cable, and the RJ-45/DSUB F/F adapter.
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