Management Ports - Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48FPD-L Hardware Installation Manual

Management Ports

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10/100/1000 Port Connections, on page 63
Management Ports
The management ports connect the switch to a PC running Microsoft Windows or to a terminal server.
• Ethernet management port
• RJ-45 console port (EIA/TIA-232)
• USB mini-Type B console port (5-pin connector)
The 10/100 Ethernet management port connection uses a standard RJ-45 crossover or straight-through cable.
The RJ-45 console port connection uses the supplied RJ-45-to-DB-9 female cable. The USB console port
connection uses a USB Type A to 5-pin mini-Type B cable. The USB console interface speeds are the same
as the RJ-45 console interface speeds.
If you use the USB mini-Type B console port, the Cisco Windows USB device driver must be installed on
any PC connected to the console port (for operation with Microsoft Windows). Mac OS X or Linux do not
require special drivers.
The 4-pin mini-Type B connector resembles the 5-pin mini-Type B connectors. They are not compatible. Use
only the 5-pin mini-Type B.
This illustration shows a 5-pin mini-Type B USB port.
Figure 3: USB Mini-Type B Port
With the Cisco Windows USB device driver, you can connect and disconnect the USB cable from the console
port without affecting Windows HyperTerminal operations.
The console output always goes to both the RJ-45 and the USB console connectors, but the console input is
active on only one of the console connectors at any one time. The USB console takes precedence over the
RJ-45 console. When a cable is connected into the USB console port, the RJ-45 console port becomes inactive.
Conversely, when the USB cable is disconnected from the USB console port, the RJ-45 port becomes active.
You can use the command-line interface (CLI) to configure an inactivity timeout which reactivates the RJ-45
console if the USB console has been activated and no input activity has occurred on the USB console for a
specified time.
After the USB console deactivates due to inactivity, you cannot use the CLI to reactivate it. Disconnect and
reconnect the USB cable to reactivate the USB console. For information on using the CLI to configure the
USB console interface, see the software guide.
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