HP Cisco MDS 9124 Cisco MDS 9100 Series Hardware Installation Guide (OL-17951- - Page 63
Connecting the Cisco MDS 9100 Series, Preparing for Network Connections, Connecting the Console Port
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Send documentation comments to [email protected] 3 C H A P T E R Connecting the Cisco MDS 9100 Series The Cisco MDS 9100 Series provides the following types of ports: • Console port (Interface Module)-An RS-232 port that you can use to create a local management connection. • MGMT 10/100 Ethernet port (Interface Module)-An Ethernet port that you can use to access and manage the switch by IP address, such as through the CLI or Fabric Manager. • Fibre Channel ports (Supervisor and Switching Modules)- Fibre Channel ports that you can use to connect to the SAN, or for in-band management. This chapter describes how to connect the various components of the Cisco MDS 9100 Series Fixed Configuration Fabric Switch, and it includes the following information: • Preparing for Network Connections, page 3-1 • Connecting the Console Port, page 3-1 • Connecting the 10/100 Ethernet Management Port, page 3-3 • Connecting to a Fibre Channel Port, page 3-4 Preparing for Network Connections When preparing your site for network connections to the Cisco MDS 9100 Series switch, consider the following for each type of interface: • Cabling required for each interface type • Distance limitations for each signal type • Additional interface equipment needed Before installing the component, have all additional external equipment and cables available. Connecting the Console Port This section describes how to connect the RS-232 console port to a PC. The console port allows you to perform the following functions: • Configure the switch from the CLI. • Monitor network statistics and errors. • Configure SNMP agent parameters. OL-17951-02 Cisco MDS 9100 Series Hardware Installation Guide 3-1
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