Installing the switch
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Connect the network cables from the network devices or your patch panels to the RJ-45 out-of-band
management port on the switch or to any transceivers you have installed in the switch. See
for further detail.
Using RJ-45 Out-of-band Management Port
If you plan to manage the switch from a dedicated management network, connect an RJ-45 network cable
from the management network to the Mgmt port. The Mgmt port supports 10, 100, and 1000 Mbps
connections.
To connect:
Push the RJ-45 plug into the RJ-45 port until the tab on the plug clicks into place. When power is on for the
switch and for the connected device, the Link LED for the port should light to confirm a powered-on device
(for example, an end node) is at the other end of the cable.
If the Link LED does not turn on when the network cable is connected to the port, see
in the Troubleshooting chapter.
To disconnect:
Press the small tab on the plug and pull the plug out of the port.
Connecting Cables to Transceivers
If you have any transceivers installed in the switch, the type of network connections you will need to use
depends on the type of transceivers installed. See
Cabling and Technology Information
For transceiver ports, and in general for all the switch ports, a network cable from an active network device
is connected to the port. If the port LED does not come on when the network cable is connected to the port,
see
in the Troubleshooting chapter.
Ports are disabled by default.
