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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Connecting the Cisco Nexus 5000 Switch
The Cisco Nexus 5000 switch provides the following types of ports:
• Console port —An RS-232 port that you can use to create a local management connection.
• Ethernet ports, both encrypted and unencrypted—These ports can be used to connect to a LAN.
• Fibre Channel ports—These ports can be used to connect to a SAN.
Caution When running power and data cables in overhead or subfloor cable trays, Cisco Systems strongly
recommends that power cables and other potential noise sources must be located as far away as practical
from network cabling that terminates on Cisco Systems equipment. In situations where long parallel
cable runs cannot be separated by at least 3.3 ft (1 m), Cisco Systems recommends shielding any
potential noise sources by housing them in a grounded metallic conduit.
This chapter includes the following topics:
• Preparing for Network Connections, page 3-2
• Connecting to the Console Port, page 3-2
• Connecting to the Ethernet Connector Port, page 3-3
• Connecting to an Ethernet Port, page 3-4
• Connecting to a Fibre Channel Port, page 3-7