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Cisco MDS 9216 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Connecting the Cisco MDS 9216
Switch
The Cisco MDS 9216 Switch provides the following types of ports:
• CONSOLE port (Interface Module): An RS-232 port that you can use to
create a local management connection.
• COM1 port (Interface Module): An RS-232 port that you can use to connect
to an external serial communication device such as a modem.
• MGMT 10/100 Ethernet port (Interface Module): An Ethernet port that you
can use to access and manage the switch by IP address, such as through the
CLI or Fabric Manager.
• Fibre Channel ports (Supervisor and Switching Modules): Fibre Channel
ports that you can use to connect to the SAN, or for in-band management.
Caution When running power and data cables in overhead or sub-floor cable trays, we
strongly recommend that power cables and other potential noise sources be
located as far away as practical from network cabling that terminates on Cisco
equipment. In situations where long parallel cable runs cannot be separated by at
least 3.3 ft (1 m), we recommend shielding any potential noise sources by housing
them in a grounded metallic conduit.