IBM Nortel 10 manual Cabling, Connecting the serial console cable, Connecting the CX4 module cable

Chapter 4. Cabling

This chapter describes how to cable the GbE switch module and its options.

Connecting the serial console cable

To connect the serial console cable to the GbE switch module, connect the serial cable to the RS-232 serial console port of the GbE switch module and the other end of the cable to the console device.

Note: The illustrations in this document might differ from your device.

RS232 cable

RS232

TX/RX

LINK

4

TX/RX

3

Disconnecting the serial console cable

To disconnect the serial console cable, gently pull the cable from the module.

Connecting the CX4 module cable

To connect a CX4 module cable to the GbE switch module, complete the following steps:

1.Remove the cable from its packaging.

2.Connect the CX4 connector to the CX4 port by orienting the cable connector to the module connector, then push the connector into the module until it clicks into place.

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