Chapter 3 Connecting The Cisco Ucs 6100 Series Fabric Interconnect; Preparing For Network Connections; Connecting To The Console Port - Cisco WS-X6148-GE-TX - Switch Hardware Installation Manual

S e n d d o c u m e n t c o m m e n t s t o u c s - d o c f e e d b a c k @ c i s c o . c o m
Connecting the Cisco UCS 6100 Series Fabric
Interconnect
The Cisco UCS 6100 Series Fabric Interconnect provides the following types of ports:
•
•
•
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
•
•
•
•

Preparing for Network Connections

When preparing your site for network connections to the Cisco UCS 6100 Series Fabric Interconnect,
consider the following for each type of interface, and gather all the required equipment before
connecting the ports:
•
•
•

Connecting to the Console Port

The console port is an RS-232 port with an RJ-45 interface. (See
asynchronous (async) serial port; any device connected to this port must be capable of asynchronous
transmission.
We recommend using this port to create a local management connection to set the IP address and other
initial configuration settings before connecting the system to the network for the first time.
OL-20036-02
RS-232 port—create a local management connection.
Ethernet ports, encrypted and unencrypted—to connect to a LAN.
Fibre Channel ports—connect to a SAN.
Preparing for Network Connections, page 3-1
Connecting to the Console Port, page 3-1
Connecting to the Ethernet Connector Port, page 3-3
Connecting to an Ethernet Port, page 3-3
Connecting to a Fibre Channel Port, page 3-7
Cabling required for each interface type
Distance limitations for each signal type
Additional interface equipment required
C H A P T E R
Cisco UCS 6100 Series Fabric Interconnect Hardware Installation Guide
3
Figure 3-1.) The console port is an
3-1