Front Panel Description; Blade Switch Console Port - Cisco Catalyst 3040 Hardware Installation Manual

Front Panel Description

Front Panel Description
Ten of the ports on the 16-port Gigabit Ethernet blade switch are internal 1000BASE-X ports that
connect to the BX600 system through the backplane.
10/100/1000BASE-T copper ports, and the four external SFP module uplink ports that support
1000BASE-SX and 10/100/1000BASE-T copper. Only Cisco SFP modules are supported.
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Each port has an associated LED. The BX600 system blade management board controls the System
Status/ID LED.

Blade Switch Console Port

You can connect the switch module through its console port to a PC by using the RJ-45-to-DB9 female
cable that ships with the product. If you need a spare cable, you can order a kit (part number
ACS-DSBUASYN=) directly from Cisco. If you want to attach the switch module to any other device,
such as a terminal server, you might need a different cable. For console port and adapter pinout
information, see the
For information on the BX600 system management blade console port, see the BX600 system
documentation.
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC Hardware Installation Guide
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The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC
Blade switch
Console port
Console port LED
System Status/ID LED
External Gigabit Ethernet ports
"Connector and Cable Specifications" section on page
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7 SFP module ports
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Release latch
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