Step 1 Connect the supplied console cable (a rollover RJ-45 to RJ-45 cable) to the console port.
Step 2 Connect the other end of the console cable to the supplied RJ-45 to DB-25 adapter.
Step 3 Connect the RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter to the DB-25 port on the modem.
Step 4 Power on the switch. The switch boots automatically, and the following default console port characteristics are applied
to the modem connection:
• 9600 baud
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• No parity
• Default initialization string (ATE0Q1&D2&C1S0=1\015) if previously configured
For instructions on how to change these settings, see the Cisco Fabric Manager Fundamentals Configuration
Guide for instructions on how to change these settings.
Note
To connect the console port to a modem after the switch is powered on, follow these steps:
Step 1 Ensure that the system has completed booting and the system image is running.
Step 2 Connect the supplied console cable (a rollover RJ-45 to RJ-45 cable) to the console port.
Step 3 Connect the other end of the console cable to the supplied RJ-45 to DB-25 adapter.
Step 4 Connect the RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter to the DB-25 port on the modem.
Step 5 Initialize and configure the modem as specified in the Cisco Fabric Manager Fundamentals Configuration Guide and the
Cisco NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide.
Connecting the Management Port
The autosensing 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet management ports are located on the left side of the front panel
(labeled MGMT ETH0 and MGMT ETH1), below the console port. MGMT ETH0 is the default Ethernet
management port (interface mgmt0). This port is used for out-of-band management of the Cisco MDS 9396T
switch and data streaming to remote receivers.
The MGMT ETH1 port is disabled in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.3(1).
Note
Use a modular, RJ-45, straight-through UTP cable to connect the management ports to an external hub or
switch. To connect to a router, use a crossover cable.
Connecting the Cisco MDS 9396T Switch
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Connecting the Cisco MDS 9396T Switch
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