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Connecting the Switch to the ACI Fabric
Before you begin
The console device must support VT100 terminal emulations and asynchronous transmissions.
Step 1
Configure the terminal emulator program to match each of the following default port characteristics:
• 9600 baud
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• No parity
Step 2
Insert the RJ-45 connector on the interface cable found in the accessory kit into the RS-232 port on the switch and insert
the DB-9 connector on the other end of the cable to the serial port on the console device.
What to do next
You can now perform the initial configuration for the switch (see the Cisco ACI Getting Started Guide).
Setting Up an Optional Management Connection
You can optionally set up an out-of-band management connection for monitoring and troubleshooting purposes.
To do this, depending on your switch, you connect either the RJ-45 management port or the SFP management
port on the switch to an external hub, switch, or router.
Before you begin
To prevent an IP address conflict, you must complete the initial configuration for the switch and establish an
IP address before you create the management connection.
Step 1
Connect the interface cable to a management port on the switch.
Step 2
Connect the other end of the cable to an external hub, switch, or router.
Optic Transceiver Removal Using the Optics Extraction Tool
You use both ends of the optics extraction tool in this procedure. You use the wide end for releasing the bale
latch, and the narrow end for removing the transceiver module.
Before you begin
Ensure that before you handle any switch components, you are wearing a grounded electrostatic discharge
(ESD) strap. To ground the strap, attach it directly to earth ground or to a grounded rack or chassis. There
must be a metal-to-metal connection to earth ground.
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