3Com 7754 Installation Manual page 11

Console Port
The console port is connected to the configuration terminal using an RJ-45
connector. You can use the console port for system debugging, configuration,
maintenance, management, and loading application files.
The console port can also be connected to a modem for functions such as remote
system debugging, configuration, maintenance, and management. You can
configure the baud rate on the console port.
Table 6 lists console port specifications.
Table 6 Console Port Specifications
Specification
Port connector
Port standard
Baud rate
Transmission distance
Services
Ethernet Port
The Ethernet port on the Fabric is connected to a computer using an RJ-45
connector. You can use the Ethernet port for system application downloading and
debugging. The Ethernet port can also be connected to devices such as a network
management workstation to manage the system remotely.
Table 7 lists Ethernet port specifications.
Table 7 Ethernet Port Specifications
Specification
Port connector
Number of port(s)
Port speed
Cable and maximum transmission
distance
Port function
See "Electrical Port Connector" on page 78 for an illustration of the RJ-45
connector and MDI/MDI-X pinout details.
Table 8 describes the LEDs of the Ethernet port.
Table 8 Ethernet Port LEDs
LED
LINK
Description
RJ-45
Asynchronous EIA/TIA-232
9600 bps (by default)
15 m (45 ft)
Connects with character terminal
Connects with local or remote PC serial port and runs terminal
emulation on a PC (a pair of modems are required for a
remote connection)
Description
RJ-45
1
10 Mbps, half/full duplex
100 Mbps, half/full duplex
MDI/MDIX auto sensing
Category-5 twisted pair for transmission within 100 m
(328 ft)
Switch software upgrade and network management
Description
Off — The line is not connected.
Green — The line is connected.
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