Connecting A J-Ex Series Switch To A Modem - Dell PowerConnect J-EX8208 Hardware Manual

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Connecting a J-EX Series Switch to a Modem

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For the location of the
(SRE) Module in a J-EX8208 Switch" on page 22.
Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable into the console server (see Figure 68
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on page 136) or management console (see Figure 69 on page 136).
To configure the switch from the management console, see"Connecting and Configuring
a J-EX Series Switch (CLI Procedure)" on page 144 or "Connecting and Configuring a J-EX
Series Switch (J-Web Procedure)" on page 146.
Figure 68: Connecting a J-EX Series Switch to a Management Console
Through a Console Server
Figure 69: Connecting a J-EX Series Switch Directly to a Management
Console
Connecting a J-EX Series Switch to a Network for Out-of-Band Management on page 140
Console Port Connector Pinout Information for a J-EX Series Switch on page 43
Cables Connecting the J-EX8200 Switch to Management Devices on page 71
You can connect a J-EX Series switch to a modem through the console port on the switch.
Before you connect the switch to a modem:
Perform the initial setup and configuration of the switch. See "Connecting and
Configuring a J-EX Series Switch (CLI Procedure)" on page 144 or "Connecting and
Configuring a J-EX Series Switch (J-Web Procedure)" on page 146.
Ensure that you have the following parts available before you begin to connect the switch
to the modem:
A modem (not provided)
A desktop or notebook computer (not provided)
An RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter and an Ethernet cable (provided)
A phone cable (not provided)
CON/CONSOLE port, see "Switch Fabric and Routing Engine