Connecting to the ethernet connector port – Cisco 5000 Series User Manual
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Chapter 4 Connecting the Switch
Connecting to the Ethernet Connector Port
You can use the console port to perform the following:
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Configure the Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform switch or Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch from the CLI.
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Monitor network statistics and errors.
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Configure SNMP agent parameters.
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Download software updates.
Note
To connect the console port to a computer terminal, the computer must support VT100 terminal
emulation. The terminal emulation software (frequently an application such as HyperTerminal or
Procomm Plus) makes communication between the Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform switch or Cisco Nexus
5000 Series switch and a computer possible during setup and configuration.
To connect the console port to a computer terminal, follow these steps:
Step 1
Configure the terminal emulator program to match the following default port characteristics: 9600 baud,
8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity.
Step 2
Connect the RJ-45 connector of the console cable to the console port (see
) and the DB-9
connector to the computer serial port.
Note
For configuration instructions, see the appropriate Cisco Nexus 5000 Series CLI Configuration
Guide.
Connecting to the Ethernet Connector Port
Note
This section applies to the Cisco Nexus 5500 Patform switches and the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series
switches.
Caution
To prevent an IP address conflict, do not connect the management port to the network until the initial
configuration is complete. For configuration instructions, see the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series CLI
Configuration Guide.
This section describes how to to connect the Ethernet connector port to an external hub, switch, or router.
The Ethernet connector port has an RJ-45 interface. To connect the Ethernet connector port to an external
hub, switch, or router, follow these steps:
Step 1
Connect the appropriate modular cable to the Ethernet connector port:
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Use modular, RJ-45, straight-through UTP cables to connect the Ethernet connector port to an
Ethernet switch port or hub.
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Use a cross-over cable to connect to a router interface.