Dell PowerConnect J-EX4200, Hardware Manual

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Connecting a J-EX Series Switch to a Management Console
You can configure and manage a J-EX Series switch using a dedicated console. Every
J-EX Series switch has a console port with an RJ-45 connector. Use the console port to
connect the J-EX Series switch to the management console or to a console server. The
console port accepts a cable with an RJ-45 connector.
Ensure that you have an Ethernet cable with an RJ-45 connector available. An RJ-45
cable and an RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter are supplied with the switch.
Figure 50 on page 121 shows the RJ-45 connector of the Ethernet cable supplied with the
switch.
Figure 50: Ethernet Cable Connector
NOTE: If your laptop or PC does not have a DB-9 male connector pin and you
want to connect your laptop or PC directly to a J-EX Series switch, use a
combination of the RJ-45 to DB-9 female adapter supplied with the switch
and a USB to DB-9 male adapter. You must provide the USB to DB-9 male
adapter.
To connect a J-EX Series switch to a management console (see Figure 51 on page 121 and
Figure 52 on page 122):
1.
Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into the console port (labeled CON or
CONSOLE ) on the J-EX Series switch.
For the location of the CON/CONSOLE port, see “Rear Panel of a J-EX4200 Switch”
on page 7.
2.
Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable into the console server (see Figure 51 on
page 121) or management console (see Figure 52 on page 122).
To configure the switch from the management console, see“Connecting and Configuring
a J-EX Series Switch (CLI Procedure)” on page 131 or “Connecting and Configuring a J-EX
Series Switch (J-Web Procedure)” on page 133.
Figure 51: Connecting a J-EX Series Switch to a Management Console
Through a Console Server
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Chapter 11: Connecting the Switch