Connecting A Modem To A Console Port; Connecting The 10/100 Ethernet Management Port - Cisco AJ732A - MDS 9134 Fabric Switch Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Connecting the Cisco MDS 9100 Series
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Connecting a Modem to a Console Port

Do not connect the console port to a modem while the switch is booting. Connect the console port to a
Caution
modem either before powering the switch on or after the switch has completed the boot process.
Switches running Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.2(2a) or later and Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.1(1b)
support connecting the console port to a modem.
To connect the console port to a modem before the switch is powered on, follow these steps:
Connect the supplied console cable (a rollover RJ-45 to RJ-45 cable) to the console port (see
Step 1
Connect the other end of the console cable to the supplied RJ-45 to DB-25 adapter.
Step 2
Connect the RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter to the DB-25 port on the modem.
Step 3
Step 4 Power on the switch. The switch boots automatically, and the following default console port
characteristics are applied to the modem connection:
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To connect the console port to a modem after the switch is powered on, follow these steps:
Ensure that the system has completed booting and the system image is running.
Step 1
Connect the supplied console cable (a rollover RJ-45 to RJ-45 cable) to the console port (see
Step 2
Connect the other end of the console cable to the supplied RJ-45 to DB-25 adapter.
Step 3
Step 4 Connect the RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter to the DB-25 port on the modem.
Initialize and configure the modem as specified in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide.
Step 5

Connecting the 10/100 Ethernet Management Port

The autosensing 10/100 Ethernet management port is located on the left side of the front panel (labeled
10/100 MGMT), to the right of the Console port. This port is used for out-of-band management of the
Cisco MDS 9100 Series switches.
Use a modular, RJ-45, straight-through UTP cable to connect the 10/100 management Ethernet port to
external hubs and switches. To connect to a router, use a crossover cable.
OL-17951-02
9600 baud
8 data bits
1 stop bit
No parity
Default initialization string (ATE0Q1&D2&C1S0=1\015) if previously configured
For instructions on how to change these settings, see the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI
Configuration Guide for instructions on how to change these settings.
Connecting the 10/100 Ethernet Management Port
Cisco MDS 9100 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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