Description
Color
Link down.
Off
RJ-45 Console Port
The RJ-45 console port connection uses the supplied RJ-45-to-DB-9 female cable.
The following table shows the RJ-45 console port LED colors and their meanings.
Table 18: RJ-45 Console LED
Description
Color
RJ-45 console port is active.
Green
The port is not active.
Off
Management Options
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Cisco Network Assistant
Cisco Network Assistant is a PC-based network management GUI application for LANs. You can use
the GUI to configure and manage switch clusters or standalone switches. Cisco Network Assistant is
available at no cost and can be downloaded from this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/
NetworkAssistant
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Cisco IOS CLI
You can configure and monitor the switch and switch cluster members from the CLI. You can access
the CLI by connecting your management station directly to the switch console port or by using Telnet
from a remote management station. See the switch command reference on Cisco.com for more information.
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Cisco Prime Infrastructure
Cisco Prime Infrastructure combines the wireless functionality of Cisco Prime Network Control System
(NCS) and the wired functionality of Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution (LMS), with application
performance monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities of Cisco Prime Assurance Manager. For more
information, see the Cisco Prime Infrastructure documentation on Cisco.com:
http://www.cisco.com/en/
US/products/ps12239/index.html
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