Installing The Power Supplies In The Switch Chassis; Attaching The Interface Cables; Connecting The Supervisor Engine Console Port - Cisco 6509 - Catalyst Chassis Switch Installation Manual

Installing the Power Supplies in the Switch Chassis

Installing the Power Supplies in the Switch Chassis

The switch power supplies (AC or DC) are shipped separately from the switch chassis. Remove the
power supply from its shipping packaging, and then install and connect it to the site power by referring
to the
and Installing the DC-Input Power Supplies" section on page

Attaching the Interface Cables

This section provides general information on attaching interface cables to the supervisor engines and to
the modules.
Refer to the Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Module Guide for additional module information.
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Connecting the Supervisor Engine Console Port

This section describes how to connect to the supervisor engine console port from a terminal or modem.
The console port on the supervisor engine allows you to perform the following functions:
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The console port, located on the front panel of the supervisor engine, is shown in
Figure 3-21 Supervisor Engine Console Port Connector
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The accessory kit that shipped with your Catalyst 6500 series switch contains the necessary cable and
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adapters to connect a terminal or modem to the console port.
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"Removing and Installing the AC-Input Power Supplies" section on page 4-2
Configure the switch from the CLI.
Monitor network statistics and errors.
Configure SNMP agent parameters.
Download software updates to the switch, or distribute software images residing in Flash memory
to attached devices.
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