Appendix A. Cable and Pin Information
This appendix provides information on cables that can be used with the CrossFire
8730 Fast Ethernet Translation Switch. It also provides minimum pin-out
information to be used to verify that the cables are correctly wired.
Connecting to the Out-of-Band Management Port
Table 11 lists the type of cables that are used when connecting to the OBM port
(labeled MANAGEMENT) on the front panel of the switch.
Cable Function
Connect a modem to the
MANAGEMENT port.
Connect a PC or other DTE
device to the
MANAGEMENT port.
Table 11. Connecting to the Management Port
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Cable Type or Cable Solution
Connect one end of a straight-through
TIA/EIA-232 modem cable to the
MANAGEMENT port and the other end to
the modem.
Connect one end of a crossover TIA/EIA-
232 cable to the MANAGEMENT port and
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.
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Cable and Pin Information