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Chapter 4. Connecting the IBM SAN48C-6 Switch
The IBM SAN48C-6 switch provides the following types of ports:
• Console port—An RS-232 port that you can use for a local management connection.
• MGMT 10/100/1000 Ethernet port—Two Ethernet ports that you can use to access and manage the
switch by IP address, such as through the CLI or Fabric Manager. One of the Ethernet ports can also be
used to export analytic data.
• Fibre Channel ports—Fibre Channel ports that you can use to connect to the SAN, or for in-band
management.
• USB port—USB port for USB disk that you can use for configuration file backups, and capturing logs to
file.
This chapter describes how to connect the various components of the IBM SAN48C-6Cisco MDS 9148T
Switch switch.
Preparing for Network Connections
When preparing your site for network connections to the IBM SAN48C-6 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 the additional external equipment and cables available.
Connecting the Console Port
This section describes how to connect the RS-232 console port to a PC. The console port allows you to
perform the following functions:
• Configure the switch from the CLI.
• Monitor network statistics and errors.
• Configure SNMP agent parameters.
• Download software updates to the switch or distribute software images residing in flash memory to
attached devices.
• Perform initial switch configuration
• Perform password recovery
Connecting the Console Port to a PC
About this task
You can connect the console port to a PC serial port for local administrative access to the IBM SAN48C-6
switch.
Note:
The PC must support VT100 terminal emulation. The terminal emulation software—frequently a PC
application, such as HyperTerminal Plus—makes the communication between the IBM SAN48C-6Cisco
MDS 9148T Switch switch and your PC possible during setup and configuration.
To connect the console port to a PC, follow these steps:
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