Connecting To The Mgmt 10/100 Ethernet Port - Cisco MDS 9200 Series Installation Manual

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The default COM1 settings are as follows:
line Aux:
Speed: 9600 bauds
Databits: 8 bits per byte
Stopbits: 1 bit(s)
Parity: none
Modem In: Enable
Modem Init-String -
default : ATE0Q1&D2&C1S0=1\015
Statistics: tx:17 rx:0 Register Bits:RTS|DTR

Connecting to the MGMT 10/100 Ethernet Port

Caution To prevent an IP address conflict, do not connect the MGMT 10/100 Ethernet port to the network until
the initial configuration is complete. For configuration instructions, see the Cisco MDS 9000 Family
NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide or the Cisco Fabric Manager Interfaces Configuration Guide.
The MGMT 10/100 Ethernet port is autosensing and has an RJ-45 interface. (See
use this port to access and manage the switch by its IP address, such as through the Cisco Fabric
Manager.
Figure 3-3
To connect the MGMT 10/100 Ethernet port to an external hub, switch, or router, follow these steps:
Connect the appropriate modular cable to the MGMT 10/100 Ethernet port:
Step 1
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Connect the other end of the cable to the device.
Step 2
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Use modular, RJ-45, straight-through UTP cables to connect the 10/100 management port to an
Ethernet switch port or hub.
Use a cross-over cable to connect to a router interface.
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Connecting to the MGMT 10/100 Ethernet Port
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Figure 3-3.) You can
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