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Appendix B. Cable and Pin Information

This appendix provides information on cables that can be used with the CrossFire 8600 Token-Ring Switch and the CrossFire 8605 Token-Ring Fiber Switch. It also provides minimum pin-out information so that you can verify that the cables that you are using are correctly wired.

Connecting to the Out-of-Band Management Port

Table 24 lists the type of cables that are used when connecting to the OBM port (labelled MANAGEMENT) on the front panel of the switch.

Cable Function	Cable Type or Cable Solution
Connect a modem to the	Connect one end of a straight-through
MANAGEMENT port.	TIA/EIA-232 modem cable to the
	MANAGEMENT port and the other end to
	the modem.
Connect a PC or other DTE	Connect one end of a crossover TIA/EIA-
device to the	232 cable to the MANAGEMENT port and
MANAGEMENT port.	the other end to the PC or DTE device
	or
	attach a null-modem adapter to the
	MANAGEMENT port. Then, attach a
	straight-through modem cable to the null-
	modem adapter.

Table 24. Connecting to the Management Port

CrossFire 8600/8605 Token-Ring Switches v. 1.2, P/N: 710001641 Cable and Pin Information