Installation Manual
Quidway S8500 Series Routing Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview
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Table 1-8 Status LEDs for the management 10Base-T/100Base-TX port
LED Status
OFF No link is present.
LINK
ON A link is present.
OFF No packets are transmitted/received on the port.
ACT
Blinking Packets are being transmitted/received on the port.
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RS232/485 port
The RS232/485 port uses RJ-45 connector, for connecting external PoE power frame
when supported and monitoring its status.
Table 1-9 RS232/485 port specifications
Attribute Description
Connector RJ-45
Number of ports One RS 232 port and one RS485 port
Service
The port for monitoring and communication with the external
subsystem, such as external PoE power supply module
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Console port
The Console port uses an RJ-45 connector. It can be connected to a background
terminal for system debugging, maintenance, management, and host software loading.
Table 1-10 Console port specifications
Attribute Description
Connector RJ-45
Standard Asynchronous EIA/TIA-232
Baud rate 9600 bps (default)
Transmission
segment
≤ 15 m (49 ft)
Service
Connects a serial port of a local PC and runs terminal
emulation on the PC.
 Note:
You can choose your own baud rate for the Console port.