Connecting A J-Ex Series Switch To A Modem - Dell PowerConnect J-EX8216 Hardware Manual

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Connecting a J-EX Series Switch to a Modem

To connect a J-EX Series switch to a management console (see Figure 64 on page 137
and Figure 65 on page 137):
Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into the console port (labeled
1.
) on the J-EX Series switch.
CONSOLE
For the location of the
J-EX8216 Switch" on page 26.
Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable into the console server (see Figure 64 on
2.
page 137) or management console (see Figure 65 on page 137).
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 64: Connecting a J-EX Series Switch to a Management Console
Through a Console Server
Figure 65: 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 135
Console Port Connector Pinout Information for a J-EX Series Switch on page 49
Cables Connecting the J-EX8200 Switch to Management Devices on page 77
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:
port, see "Routing Engine (RE) Module in a
CON/CONSOLE
Chapter 10: Connecting the Switch
or
CON
137