User Guide

10 Connections and Cabling June 2007
Once your switch is properly set up and all required hardware
components are installed, you should connect all network and
management cables required for your network applications.
Connections may include:
• RJ-45 cable connection to the console port
• Single mode or multimode fiber cables to combo port
SFPs as required by your network
• Ethernet cables to 10/100/1000 or 10/100 Ethernet
ports as required by your network
Connecting the Serial Cable
The console port, located on the chassis front panel, provides a
serial connection to the switch and is required when logging
into the switch for the first time. By default, this RJ-45
connector provides a DTE console connection.
Note. For stacked configurations, the serial cable should
be connected to primary management module. If you are
connecting the serial cable to a stack, it is advisable to
wait until the stack has booted and the primary module has
been dynamically assigned. Refer to the OmniSwitch 6800
Series Hardware Users Guide for more information.
Serial Connection Default Settings
The default settings for the serial connection are as follows:
Note. For information on modifying these settings, refer to
the OmniSwitch 6800 Series Hardware Users Guide.
Connections and Cabling
baud rate 9600
parity none
data bits (word size) 8
stop bits 1