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• Null modem cable—An asynchronous RS-232 null modem cable as shown in Figure 5 is

required to configure switch network addresses and acquire event log information through the

maintenance port. The cable has nine conductors and DB-9 male and female connectors.

Figure 5 Null modem cable

Tools supplied by service personnel

The following tools are expected to be supplied by service personnel performing switch installation

or maintenance actions. Use of the tools may be required to perform one or more test, service, or

verification tasks.

• Scissors or pocket knife—A sharp cutting edge (scissors or knife blade) may be required to cut

the protective strapping when unpacking replacement FRUs.

• Standard flat-tip and cross-tip (Phillips) screwdrivers—Screwdrivers are required to remove,

replace, adjust or tighten various FRUs, chassis, or cabinet components.

• Electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding cable with attached wrist strap—Use of the ESD wrist

strap is required when working in and around the switch card cage.

• Maintenance terminal (desktop or notebook PC)—The PC is required to configure switch network

addresses and acquire event log information through the maintenance port. The PC must have:

• The Microsoft

Windows

98, Windows

2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or

Millennium Edition operating system installed.

• RS-232 serial communication software (such as ProComm Plus or HyperTerminal) installed.

HyperTerminal is provided with Windows operating systems.

• Fiber-optic cleaning kit—The kit contains tools and instructions to clean fiber optic cable,

connectors, loopback plugs, and protective plugs.