Cisco Systems MDS 9216 manual Preparing for Network Connections, Connecting to the Console Port

Chapter 3 Connecting the Cisco MDS 9216 Switch

Preparing for Network Connections

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This chapter provides the following information:

•Preparing for Network Connections, page 3-2

•Connecting to the Console Port, page 3-2

•Connecting to the COM1 Port, page 3-4

•Connecting to the MGMT 10/100 Ethernet Port, page 3-6

•Connecting to a Fibre Channel Port, page 3-7

Preparing for Network Connections

When preparing your site for network connections to the Cisco MDS 9216 Switch, consider the following for each type of interface, and gather all the required equipment before connecting the ports:

•Cabling required for each interface type

•Distance limitations for each signal type

•Additional interface equipment required

Connecting to the Console Port

The console port, labeled “Console”, is an RS-232 port with an RJ-45 interface (see Figure 3-1 on page 3-3). The console port is an asynchronous (async) serial port; any device connected to this port must be capable of asynchronous transmission.

We recommend using this port to create a local management connection to set the IP address and other initial configuration settings before connecting the switch to the network for the first time.

Note Connecting the console port to a modem is supported for switches running Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.2(2a) or later.

Although the console port can be used to connect to a modem, the COM1 port is recommended for this purpose.

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