Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 8000 Getting Started Manual page 86

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation
Control Module RJ-45
RXD (receive data)
Unused
Unused
2. After ensuring that the pin assignments on both ends of the connection are correct,
plug the appropriate end of the connection into the Control Module's RJ-45
10/100Base-TX port.
3. Plug the other end of the connection into the management console's port.
4. When you are ready to configure the SSR using CoreWatch or SNMP, use procedures
in Chapter 4
Attaching the Segment Cables
The following sections describe how to connect the SSR line cards to your network.
10/100Base-TX Line Card
To attach the segment cables to your 10/100Base-TX line cards:
1. For all the 10/100-Mbps ports, obtain copper cables that have the following pin
assignments. The RJ-45 connectors on the 10/100Base-TX line cards are configured as
Media Data Interface Crossed (MDIX). You can use Category 3 ("Cat-3") or higher
wire for 10-Mbps segments. For 100-Mbps segments, use Cat-5 or higher wire. The
ports automatically sense which type of segment they are connected to and configure
themselves to transmit and receive at the appropriate bandwidth.
The following table lists the pin assignments for the RJ-45 connector on the
10/100Base-TX and for the RJ-45 connector on the switch, router, or host on the other
end of the segment cable.
Line Card RJ-45 Connector
RXD (receive data)
RXD (receive data)
TXD (transmit data)
Unused
Unused
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to start an SNMP or CoreWatch management session.
Pin Number Management Console RJ-45
6 TXD (transmit data)
7 Unused
8 Unused
Pin Number RJ-45 Connector at Other
1 TXD (transmit data)
2 TXD (transmit data)
3 RXD (receive data)
4 Unused
5 Unused
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