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Attaching a management station
You can manage the device in the following ways:
v You can connect a PC or terminal to the management module's serial (console)
v You can connect the switch to your existing management network and manage
Note: The management network into which you can connect a Gigabit Ethernet
Attaching a PC or terminal to the console port or 10/100/1000 copper
port
The management module's console port, which has a male DB-9 serial connector,
and 10/100/1000 Ethernet copper port(s), which have RJ-45 UTP connectors, allow
you to attach a PC or terminal. From the console port, you can access the system's
CLI directly from the PC or terminal or via a Telnet connection to the PC or
terminal. From the Ethernet port, you can access the system's CLI or Web
management interface directly from the PC or terminal or via a Telnet connection to
the PC or terminal.
Before performing this task, you need the following items:
v PC running a terminal emulation application or a terminal
v If connecting the PC or terminal to the console port, a straight-through EIA/TIA
v If connecting the PC or terminal to a Gigabit Ethernet copper port, a category 5
To attach a PC or terminal to the console port or Gigabit Ethernet copper port, do
the following:
1. Connect a PC or terminal to the console port or a 10/100/1000 Ethernet port
2. Open the terminal emulation program, and set the session parameters as
port or 10/100/1000 Ethernet port and access the system directly from the PC or
terminal, or from a Telnet connection to the PC or terminal. For more information,
see "Attaching a PC or terminal to the console port or 10/100/1000 copper port."
the switch, along with other network devices, from a management station. To do
this, you can connect a switch to a Gigabit Ethernet port on the management
module. For more information, see "Attaching a switch to an Ethernet port" on
page 38.
port must be separate and isolated from the network over which user
packets are switched and routed.
DB-9 serial cable with one end terminated in a female DB-9 connector and the
other end terminated in a male or female DB-9 or DB-25 connector, depending
on the specifications of your PC or terminal. You can order the serial cable
separately from IBM or build your own cable. If you prefer to build your own, see
the pinout information in "Serial (console) port pinouts" on page 125.
UTP crossover cable, which you must supply. To read additional information
about the port pin assignments, see "10/100 and Gigabit port pinouts" on page
126.
using the appropriate cable.
follows:
v Baud: 9600 bps
v Data bits: 8
v Parity: None
v Stop bits: 1
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