Connecting Two Ssa Chassis For Virtual Switch Bonding; Connecting To A Local Management Console - Extreme Networks SSA-G8018-0652 Hardware Installation Manual

1 Put on the antistatic wrist strap and attach it to the ground receptacle on the switch I/O port side of
the SSA switch.
Refer to the instructions in the anti-static wrist strap package. See
location of the ground receptacle.
2 Remove the cables connected to the pluggable transceiver.
3 Release the pluggable transceiver from the port.
4 Grasp the sides of the pluggable transceiver and pull it straight out of the port.
If you plan to store or ship the pluggable transceiver, insert it into its dust protector to protect its fiber-
optic ports.

Connecting Two SSA Chassis for Virtual Switch Bonding

If you are configuring two SSA chassis for virtual switch bonding, we strongly recommend that you
create a minimum of two VSB interconnections. VSB interconnect ports should be selected taking into
consideration the optimization of bandwidth usage and redundancy.
For example, you could connect uplink ports 1 and 2 on SSA chassis 1 to uplink ports 1 and 2 on SSA
chassis 2. See the S-, K-, and 7100 Series Configuration Guide
switch bonding.

Connecting to a Local Management Console

Your SSA switch can access a local management console when you connect it to a PC or a VT series
terminal using a UTP cable with RJ45 connectors and adapters.
Refer to the following topics for instructions and information about pinout assignments:
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Required Equipment for Connecting to a Management Console
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Connecting to a PC or Laptop
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Connecting to a VT Series Terminal
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Adapter Wiring and Signal Assignments
Required Equipment for Connecting to a Management Console
You will need some or all of following parts, depending on the connection type, to set up a connection
between your SSA switch and a PC or a VT series terminal:
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UTP cable with RJ45 connectors (supplied with the SSA switch)
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RJ45-to-DB9 female adapter (supplied with the SSA switch)
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RJ45-to-DB25 female adapter (customer-supplied)
Using the UTP cable with RJ45 connectors and an RJ45-to-DB9 adapter, you can connect from the
RJ45 COM port to a PC running a VT series emulation software package.
Using the UTP cable with RJ45 connectors and an optional RJ45-to-DB25 female adapter, you can
connect from the RJ45 COM port to a VT series terminal or VT-type terminals running emulation
programs for the VT series.
S-Series Stand Alone (SSA) Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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