Chapter 3 Hardware Overview
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Figure 14 Rear Panel
The following table describes the ports on the panels.
3.2.1 Console Port
For local management, you can use a computer with terminal emulation software configured
to the following parameters:
• VT100 terminal emulation
• 9600 bps
• No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit
• No flow control
Connect the male 9-pin end of the console cable to the console port of the Switch. Connect the
female end to a serial port (COM1, COM2 or other COM port) of your computer.
3.2.2 External Backup Power Supply Connector
The Switch supports external backup power supply (BPS).
RJ-45 Gigabit Ports for Stacking
Console Port
Management Port
External BPS
Power Receptacle
Table 2 Rear Panel
CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION
2 100/1000
Mbps RJ-45
Ports
Connect these ports to high-bandwidth backbone network Ethernet switches or use
them to daisy-chain other switches.
Console Port Only connect this port if you want to configure the Switch using the command line
interface (CLI) via the console port. See Section 3.2.1 on page 46.
Management
Port
Connect to a computer using an RJ-45 Ethernet cable for local configuration of the
switch.
External
Backup Power
Supply (BPS)
Connect this to an external BPS. See Section 3.2.2 on page 46.
Power
Receptacle
Connect this to an appropriate power supply. See Section 3.2.3 on page 47.
