User Guide

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Once your switch is properly installed, you should connect all
network and management cables required for your network
applications. Connections may include:
• Serial cable to the console port
• Ethernet cable to the Ethernet Management Port (EMP)
on the CMM
• Gigabit cables to all required GBICs or MiniGBICs
• Ethernet cables to all required Ethernet Network
Interface (ENI) ports
Serial Connection to the Console/Modem Port
The console port, located on the CMM module, provides a
serial connection to the switch and is required when logging
into the switch for the first time. By default, this female DB-9
connector provides a DCE console connection. However, by
changing the onboard jumper setting, the port can be changed
to a DTE modem connection.
Modem Connections. If you require a modem connec-
tion to the switch, you must convert the console port to
support modem connections by installing a hardware
jumper on the CMM. Refer to your Hardware Users
Guide for details.
Serial Connection Default Settings
The factory default settings for the serial connection are as
follows:
For information on modifying these settings, refer to
“Modifying the Serial Connection Settings” on page 26.
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baud rate 9600
parity none
data bits (word size) 8
stop bits 1