Preparing For Network Connections; Connecting To The Console Port - Cisco MDS 9216 Hardware Installation Manual

Preparing for Network Connections

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Preparing for Network Connections

Connecting to the Console Port

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Cisco MDS 9216 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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This chapter provides the following information:
Preparing for Network Connections, page 3-2
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Connecting to the Console Port, page 3-2
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• Connecting to the COM1 Port, page 3-4
Connecting to the MGMT 10/100 Ethernet Port, page 3-6
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• Connecting to a Fibre Channel Port, page 3-7
When preparing your site for network connections to the Cisco MDS 9216
Switch, consider the following for each type of interface, and gather all the
required equipment before connecting the ports:
Cabling required for each interface type
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Distance limitations for each signal type
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Additional interface equipment required
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The console port, labeled "Console", is an RS-232 port with an RJ-45 interface
(see Figure 3-1 on page
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 switch to
the network for the first time.
Connecting the console port to a modem is supported for switches running Cisco
MDS SAN-OS Release 1.2(2a) or later.
Although the console port can be used to connect to a modem, the COM1 port is
recommended for this purpose.
Chapter 3
3-3). The console port is an asynchronous (async) serial
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