Connecting The Aux Cable; Connecting Module Cables - 3Com 3C17500 Installation Manual

1 Plug the DB-9 or DB-25 female plug of the console cable to the serial port of the
2 Connect the RJ-45 connector of the console cable to the console port of the
Connecting the AUX
Cable
1 Plug the RJ-45 end of the AUX cable into the switch AUX port.
2 Connect the DB-25 or DB-9 end of the AUX cable to the serial port of the virtual
Connecting Module
Cables
1 Plug one end of the straight-through cable into the Ethernet RJ-45 port of the
2 Plug the other end of the straight-through cable into the RJ-45 port of the hub or
See "Console Cable" on page 55 for cable illustration and pinout details.
To connect a terminal or PC to the Switch 8800 using the console cable:
PC or the terminal where the switch is to be configured.
switch.
An AUX cable is used to connect the Switch 8800 to a modem in a remote dial-up
configuration.
The AUX cable is an 8-core shielded cable. One end of the cable is an RS-232
RJ-45 connector, which is used to plug into the switch at the AUX port. The other
end has both a DB-9-pin connector and a DB-25 pin for connection to a 9-hole or
25-hole serial port on the virtual modem.
See "AUX Cable" on page 55 for cable illustration and pinout details.
To connect the AUX cable:
modem.
This section describes how to connect electrical and optical cables.
Connecting Electrical Port Cables
The 24-port 10/100/1000BASE-T module require a RJ-45 connector and
category-5 twisted pair cable. See "RJ-45 Connector" on page 56 for an
illustration of the RJ-45 connector and MDI/MDI-X pinout details.
Use the following steps to connect the port:
switch.
LAN Switch.
Ports on 24-port 10/100/1000BASE-T modules support MDI/MDI-X auto-sensing.
Connecting Optical Fiber Cables
The following modules require fiber optic cables and the SC or LC fiber connector:
1-port 10GBASE-X (XENPAK) module
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2-port 10GBASE-X (XFP) module
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12-port 1000BASE-X (SFP) module
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24-port 1000BASE-X (SFP) module
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See "Optical Fiber Cable Connectors" on page 57 for an illustration of the LC fiber
optic cable connector.
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