Cisco Systems ME 6500 Series manual Connecting the Switch Ports, Connecting the Console Port

Connecting the Switch Ports

Connecting the Switch Ports

The Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet switch has 1 console port, 24 downlink ports, and 8 uplink ports. This section describes how to connect to the console port, downlink ports, and uplink ports.

Connecting the Console Port

A console port cable equipped with RJ-45 connectors is included in the accessory kit. Plug one end of the cable into the RJ-45 CONSOLE port connector on the switch chassis front panel. Connect the other end of the cable to either a terminal or a modem. (See Figure 10.)

Figure 10 Cabling the Console Port

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Connecting the Downlink and the Uplink Ports

Caution

Caution

Caution

The 24 Ethernet downlink ports differ between the two chassis models. The ME-C6524GS-8S chassis requires that you install an SFP transceiver in each downlink port socket; the ME-C6524GT-8S chassis has fixed configuration 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 downlink ports and does not require SFP transceivers. The eight Ethernet uplink ports on both chassis require that you install SFP transceivers.

For a list of supported SFP transceivers, see the Cisco ME 6500 Series Ethernet Switch Installation Guide on Cisco.com. For additional instructions on installing, removing, and connecting to SFP transceivers, see the documentation that came with the SFP transceivers.

We strongly recommend that you do not install or remove the SFP transceivers with fiber-optic cable attached to it because of the potential damage to the cables, the connector, or the optical interfaces in the SFP transceiver. Disconnect all cables before removing or installing an SFP transceiver.

Removing and installing an SFP transceiver can shorten its useful life. Do not remove and insert SFP transceivers more often than is absolutely necessary.

The SFP transceivers are static-sensitive devices. Always use an ESD wrist strap or similar individual grounding device when handling SFP transceivers.

Cisco ME 6500 Series Ethernet Switch Installation Note

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