Connecting The Cisco Mds 9396S Switch; Preparing For Network Connections - Cisco MDS 9396S Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting the Cisco MDS 9396S Switch

The Cisco MDS 9396S switch provides the following types of ports:
• Console port—An RS-232 port that you can use to create a local management connection.
• Management port—A 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet port to access and manage the switch by IP address,
• Fibre Channel ports—Fibre Channel ports that you can use to connect to the SAN, or for in-band
• USB port—USB port that you can use for configuration file backups, log dumps, report captures, etc.
This chapter describes how to connect the various components of the Cisco MDS 9396S switch.
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Preparing for Network Connections

When preparing your site for network connections to the Cisco MDS 9396S switch, consider the following
for each type of interface:
• Cabling required for each interface type
• Distance limitations for each signal type
• Additional interface equipment needed
Before installing the component, have all additional external equipment and cables available.
such as through the CLI or Fabric Manager.
management.
Preparing for Network Connections, page 31
Connecting the Console Port, page 32
Connecting the Management Port, page 35
Connecting to a Fibre Channel Port, page 35
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