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Connecting the Switch to the Network
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Setting Up the Management Interface
The RJ-45 and SFP management ports provide out-of-band management, which enables you to use the
command-line interface (CLI) to manage the switch by its IP address. You can use one of these ports depending
on the cable and connecters that you are using to connect the management interface to the network.
Before you begin
The switch must be powered on.
Step 1
Connect the management cable into the management port on the switch. For shorter connections, you can use a cable
with RJ-45 connectors. For longer connections, you can use an optical cable with SFP transceivers (LH or SX type).
Note
Use only one of these management ports—the switch does not support the use of both management ports.
Step 2
Connect the other end of the cable to a 10/100/1000 or SFP port on a network device.
What to do next
You are ready to connect the interface ports on each of the line cards to the network.
Connecting to Host Servers
The switch has 72 40-Gigabit (QSFP+) ports that connect to host servers. Each of these ports supports 1-Gigabit,
10-Gigabit, and 40-Gigabit speeds. Alternatively, you can split ports 37 through 72 to four cables with
10-Gigabit SFP+ transceivers that connect to as many as 140 host servers.
Setting Up the Management Interface, on page 29
Connecting to Host Servers, on page 29
Guidelines for Connecting Ports, on page 30
Maintaining Transceivers and Optical Cables, on page 31
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