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Cabling the Console Port 3-5
To cable a Gigabit Ethernet SC port:
1 Remove the dust covers and save them for future use.
2 Attach one male connector of the SC cable connector
pair to the right side of one of the Gigabit Ethernet
ports on the back panel.
3 Attach the remaining connector of the pair to the left
side of the same Gigabit Ethernet port.
4 To cable another Gigabit Ethernet port, repeat steps 1
through 3.
Figure 3-2 shows the Gigabit Ethernet cabling.
Figure 3-2 Cabling the Fixed Gigabit Ethernet Port
Cabling the Console Port
The Console port on the back panel provides local or
remote administration:
■ For Local Administration — The Console port
provides a DB-9 connection to a local terminal or
workstation that runs a terminal emulation
program and acts as the Console.
■ For Remote Administration — The Console port
provides a DB-9 connection for an external
modem, which you can use to connect your
current Administration Console session to a
modem.
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SC connector
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