3Com 3C16895, Installation Manual

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Fabric Module 13
Console Port
The console port is connected to the configuration terminal using an RJ-45
connector. You can use the console port for system debugging, configuration,
maintenance, management, and loading application files.
The console port can also be connected to a modem for functions such as remote
system debugging, configuration, maintenance, and management. You can
configure the baud rate on the console port.
Table 7 lists console port specifications.
Ethernet Port
The Ethernet port on the Fabric is connected to a computer using an RJ-45
connector. You can use the Ethernet port for system application downloading and
debugging. The Ethernet port can also be connected to devices such as a network
management workstation to manage the system remotely.
Table 8 lists Ethernet port specifications.
See “Electrical Port Connector” on page 68 for an illustration of the RJ-45
connector and MDI/MDI-X pinout details.
Table 9 describes the LEDs of the Ethernet port.
Table 7 Console Port Specifications
Specification Description
Port connector RJ-45
Port standard Asynchronous EIA/TIA-232
Baud rate 9600 bps (by default)
Transmission distance 15 m (45 ft)
Services Connects with character terminal
Connects with local or remote PC serial port and runs terminal
emulation on a PC (a pair of modems are required for a
remote connection)
Table 8 Ethernet Port Specifications
Specification Description
Port connector RJ-45
Number of port(s) 1
Port speed 10 Mbps, half/full duplex
100 Mbps, half/full duplex
MDI/MDIX auto sensing
Cable and maximum transmission
distance Category-5 twisted pair for transmission within 100 m
(328 ft)
Port function Switch software upgrade and network management
Table 9 Ethernet Port LEDs
LED Description
LINK Off — The line is not connected.
Green — The line is connected.