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Catalyst 2360 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Rear Panel
Ethernet Management Port
You can connect the switch to a host such as a Windows workstation or a terminal server through the
10/100 Ethernet management port or one of the console ports (
and
Ethernet management port connection uses an RJ-45 crossover or straight-through cable. The RJ-45
console port connection uses the supplied RJ-45-to-DB-9 female cable. The USB console port uses a
USB type-A-to-USB 5-pin mini-Type B cable. The USB console interface speeds are the same as the
RJ-45 console interface speeds.
USB Mini-Type B Port
The switch has a USB mini-Type B console connection on the front panel and an RJ-45 console port on
the switch rear panel. Console output is always active on both connectors, but console input is active on
only one connector at a time. The USB connector takes precedence over the RJ-45 connector.
Use a USB Type-A-to-USB 5-pin mini-Type B cable to connect a PC or other device to the switch. The
required USB cable is included in the optional Cisco accessory kit (part number 800-33434).
The connected device must include a terminal emulation application.
Windows PCs need a driver for the USB port. See the
“Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB
Device Drivers” section on page C-4
for installation instructions.
When the switch detects a valid USB connection to a powered device, input from the Ethernet connection
is immediately disabled, and input from the USB console is enabled. Removing the USB connection
immediately reenables input from the Ethernet connection.
The switch provides a configurable inactivity timeout that reactivates the RJ-45 console if no input
activity has occurred on the USB console for a specified time period. After the USB console has been
deactivated due to a timeout, you can restore its operation by disconnecting and reconnecting the USB
cable. You can disable USB console operation by using Cisco IOS commands. See the switch software
configuration guide for details.
If you use the USB console port, the Cisco Windows USB device driver must be installed on any PC
connected to the console port (for operation with Microsoft Windows).
Note
For information about downloading the Cisco USB device driver, see the
“Installing the Cisco Microsoft
Windows USB Device Drivers” section on page C-4
With the Cisco Windows USB device driver, you can connect and disconnect the USB cable from the
console port without affecting Windows HyperTerminal operations. Mac OS X or Linux require no
special drivers.
The console output always goes to both the RJ-45 and the USB console connectors, but the console input
is active on only one of the console connectors at any one time. The USB console takes precedence over
the RJ-45 console. When a cable is connected into the USB console port, the RJ-45 console port becomes
inactive. Conversely, when the USB cable is disconnected from the USB console port, the RJ-45 port
becomes active.
Note
The 4-pin mini-Type B connectors resemble 5-pin mini-Type B connectors. They are not compatible.
Use only the 5-pin mini-Type B (
).
