Multigigabit ports
The Multigigabit ports can be configured to auto-negotiate multiple speeds on switch ports, and support 100
Mbps, 1 Gbps, 2.5 Gbps, and 5 Gbps speeds on Category5e cables, and up to 10 Gbps over Category6 and
Category 6A cables.
The Multigigabit ports support PoE and PoE+ for all the supported speeds and cable types. The following
table lists the cable types and speed.
10G5G2.5G1G100MbpsCable Type
N/AYesYesYesYesCategory5E
Yes (55meters)YesYesYesYesCategory6
YesYesYesYesYesCategory6A
Management Ports
The management ports connect the switch to a PC running Microsoft Windows or to a terminal server.
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RJ-45 console port (EIA/TIA-232). The RJ-45 console port connection uses an RJ-45-to-DB-9 female
cable.
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USB mini-Type B console port (5-pin connector).
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.
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