Chapter 4 Connecting The Switch; Preparing For Network Connections; Connecting To The Console Port - Cisco 5000 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Preparing for Network Connections

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Preparing for Network Connections
When preparing your site for network connections to the Cisco Nexus 5500 Patform switch or Cisco
Nexus 5000 Series switch, consider the following for each type of interface, and gather all the required
equipment before connecting the ports:
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Connecting to the Console Port

This section applies to the Cisco Nexus 5500 Patform switches and the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series
Note
switches.
The console port is an RS-232 port with an RJ-45 interface. (See
asynchronous (async) serial port; any device connected to this port must be capable of asynchronous
transmission.
We recommend using this port to create a local management connection to set the IP address and other
initial configuration settings before connecting the switch to the network for the first time.
The console port can be used to connect to a modem. If you do not connect it to a modem, connect it
Caution
either before powering the switch on or after the switch has completed the boot process.
Figure 4-1
is identical for the Cisco Nexus 5500 switch.
Figure 4-1
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
4-2
Cabling required for each interface type
Distance limitations for each signal type
Additional interface equipment required
shows how to connect to the console port on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch. The process
Connecting to the Console Port on a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch
Chapter 4 Connecting the Switch
Figure 4-1.) The console port is an
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