Management Ports; Ethernet Management Port; Rj-45 Console Port; Management Options - Cisco Catalyst 3850 Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 1 Product Overview

Management Ports

Ethernet Management Port

You can connect the switch to a host such as a Windows workstation or a terminal server through the
10/100/1000 Ethernet management port or one of the console ports (see
Ethernet management port is a VPN routing/forwarding (VRF) interface and uses a RJ-45 crossover or
straight-through cable.
Table 1-18
Table 1-18
Color
Green
Blinking green
Off

RJ-45 Console Port

The RJ-45 console port connection uses the supplied RJ-45-to-DB-9 female cable.
Table 1-19
Table 1-19
Color
Green
Off

Management Options

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OL-26779-02
shows the Ethernet management port LED colors and their meanings.
Ethernet Management Port LED
Description
Link up but no activity.
Link up and activity.
Link down.
shows the RJ-45 console port LED colors and their meanings.
RJ-45 Console LEDs
Description
RJ-45 console port is active.
The port is not active.
Cisco Network Assistant
Cisco Network Assistant is a PC-based network management GUI application for LANs. You can
use the GUI to configure and manage switch clusters or standalone switches. Cisco Network
Assistant is available at no cost and can be downloaded from this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/NetworkAssistant
For information on starting the Network Assistant application, see the Getting Started with Cisco
Network Assistant guide on Cisco.com.
Cisco IOS CLI
You can configure and monitor the switch and switch cluster members from the CLI. You can access
the CLI by connecting your management station directly to the switch console port or by using
Telnet from a remote management station. See the switch command reference on Cisco.com for
more information.
Figure
Catalyst 3850 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Management Options
1-7). The 10/100/1000
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