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Chapter 3 Hardware Overview
MES3500-24/24F User’s Guide
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Figure 10
MES3500-24F Front Panel: DC Model
The following table describes the port labels on the front panel.
3.1.1 Console Port
For local management, you can use a computer with terminal emulation software configured to the
following parameters:
• VT100
• Terminal emulation
• 9600 bps
• No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit
• No flow control
Fast SFP Slots
Dual Personality Interfaces
Console Port
LEDs
Signal slot
Power Connection
Power Switch
Table 1
Front Panel Connections
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Power Switch This is for DC model only. After you connect the DC power properly (see Section 3.1.4.2 on
page 35 .), put the power switch in the ON position to turn on the Switch.
Power
Connection Connect an appropriate power supply to this port.
24 10/100
Mbps RJ-45
Fast Ethernet
Ports
(MES3500-24) Connect these ports to a computer, a hub, an Ethernet switch or router.
24 100 Mbps
Fast SFP Slots
(MES3500-24F) Use transceivers in these slots for fiber-optic or copper connections to a computer, a hub, a
switch or router.
Four Dual
Personality
Interfaces Each interface has one 1000BASE-T RJ-45 port and one Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP)
slot (also called a mini-GBIC slot), with one port or transceiver active at a time.
• Four 100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ports:
Connect these ports to high-bandwidth backbone network Ethernet switches using
1000BASE-T compatible Category 5/5e/6 copper cables.
• Four Mini
-
GBIC Slots:
Use mini
-
GBIC transceivers in these slots for connections to backbone Ethernet
switches.
Console Port The console port is for local configuration of the Switch.
Signal slot Connect the signal input pins to signal output terminals on other pieces of equipment.
Connect the signal output pins to a signal input terminal on another piece of equipment.