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Fibre Channel/Ethernet Omni Ports
Features of Fibre Channel/Ethernet Omni Ports include:
v Each Omni Port is capable of running in 10 Gb Ethernet mode or four to eight
Gb Fibre Channel (FC) mode with auto-negotiation capability.
v Support for NPV (N_Port Virtualization) Gateway provides connectivity to the
Fibre Channel SAN.
v Support for FC-BB-5 Compliant Full Fabric FC/FCoE switch. Fabric Services are
Name Server, Registered State Change Notification (RSCN), Login Services and
Zoning (WWN, FCID or Alias-based Zoning).
Console port
The RS-232 (mini-USB) serial console port is located on the front panel, see
Figure 1 on page 5. The following table describes the pinouts for the mini-USB port.
Table 1. Console port connector pin assignments
Pin number
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Pin 4
Pin 5
The RJ-45 (copper) external management port is located on the front panel, see
Figure 1 on page 5. A retention clip is available to secure the console connection.
The following table describes the pin assignments for the RJ-45 connector on the
console cable.
Table 2. RJ-45 connector pin assignments
Pin number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
The following items are also included with the console cable.
v Category 5 patch cable
v RJ-45 to female DB9 adapter
To connect a computer or terminal to the switch, first connect the console cable to
the mini-USB port on the front panel. Connect one end of the patch cable to the
RJ-45 port on the console cable, and the other end of the patch cable to the
RJ-45-to-DB9 adapter (see the following illustration).
Function
No connect
RS232-SIN
RS232_SOUT
No connect
Ground
Function
RTS (Request To Send)
DTR (Data Terminal Ready)
TxD (Transmit Data)
GND (Ground)
GND (Ground)
RxD (Receive Data)
DSR (Data Set Ready)
CTS (Clear To Send)
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