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Appendix C Ports and LEDs
Ports
Console port
The switch has two console ports: a serial console port and a USB mini console port.
Table 14 Console port specifications
9600 bps (default) to 115200 bps
Provides connection to an ASCII
terminal.
Provides connection to the serial port of
a local or remote (through a pair of
modems) PC running terminal emulation
program.
Provides connection to an ASCII
terminal.
Provides connection to the USB
port of a local PC running terminal
emulation program.
Management Ethernet port
The switch provides a management Ethernet port on the front panel. You can connect this port to a PC
or management station for loading and debugging software or remote management.
Table 15 Management Ethernet port specifications
10/100/1000 Mbps, half/full duplex
Transmission medium and max
transmission distance
100 m (328.08 ft) over category-5 twisted pair cable
Switch software and Boot ROM upgrade, network management
USB port
The switch has one OHC-compliant USB2.0 port that can upload and download data at a rate up to 480
Mbps. You can use this USB port to access the file system on the flash of the switch, for example, to
upload or download application and configuration files.