Chapter 3 Connecting the Switch
Connecting to the Ethernet Connector Port
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You can use the console port to perform the following:
•Configure the Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform switch or Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform switch from the CLI.
•Monitor network statistics and errors.
•Configure SNMP agent parameters.
•Download software updates.
Note To connect the console port to a computer terminal, the computer must support VT100 terminal emulation. The terminal emulation software (such as HyperTerminal or Procomm Plus) makes communication between the Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform switch or Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform switch and a computer possible during setup and configuration.
To connect the console port to a computer terminal, follow these steps:
Step 1 Configure the terminal emulator program to match the following default port characteristics: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity.
Step 2 Connect the
Note For configuration instructions, see the appropriate Cisco Nexus 5000 Series CLI configuration guide.
Connecting to the Ethernet Connector Port
Note This section applies to the Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform switches and the Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform switches.
Caution To prevent an IP address conflict, do not connect the management port to the network until the initial configuration is complete. For configuration instructions, see the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series CLI configuration guide.
This section describes how to connect the Ethernet connector port to an external hub, switch, or router. The Ethernet connector port has an
Step 1 Connect the appropriate modular cable to the Ethernet connector port:
•Use modular,
•Use a
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