Connecting A Console To The Switch - Cisco Nexus 9516 Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting a Console to the Switch

• Inspect routinely for dust and damage. If you suspect damage, clean and then inspect fiber ends under a
• To minimize the chance of damaging transceivers when installing them, slide them gently into their
Warning Statement 1051—Laser Radiation
Invisible laser radiation may be emitted from disconnected fibers or connectors. Do not stare into beams or
view directly with optical instruments.
Warning
Statement 1053—Class 1M Laser Radiation
Class 1M laser radiation when open. Do not view directly with optical instruments.
Warning
Statement 1055—Class I and Class 1M Laser
Class I (CDRH) and Class 1M (IEC) laser products.
Warning
Statement 1056—Unterminated Fiber Cable
Invisible laser radiation may be emitted from the end of the unterminated fiber cable or connector. Do not
view directly with optical instruments. Viewing the laser output with certain optical instruments (for example,
eye loupes, magnifiers, and microscopes) within a distance of 100 mm may pose an eye hazard.
Connecting a Console to the Switch
Before you create a network management connection for the switch or connect the switch to the network, you
must create a local management connection through a console terminal. And then configure an IP address for
the switch. You can use the console to perform the following functions, each of which can be performed
through the management interface after you make that connection:
• Configure the switch using the command-line interface (CLI).
• Monitor network statistics and errors.
• Configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent parameters.
• Download software updates.
You make this local management connection between the asynchronous serial port on a supervisor module
and a console device capable of asynchronous transmission. Typically, you can use a computer terminal as
the console device. On the supervisor modules, you use the console serial port.
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microscope to determine if damage has occurred.
switch slots. Never force transceivers all the way into the slots. If the transceiver stops part way into the
slot, it might be upside down. Remove the transceiver before turning it over and reinstalling it. If positioned
correctly, the transceiver slides all the way into the slot and clicks when fully installed.
Connecting the Switch to the Network