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Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Connecting the Cisco MDS 9148S Switch
The Cisco MDS 9148S switch provides the following types of ports:
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Console port (Interface Module)—An RS-232 port that you can use to create a local management
connection.
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MGMT 10/100 Ethernet port (Interface Module)—An Ethernet port that you can use to access and
manage the switch by IP address, such as through the CLI or Fabric Manager.
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Fibre Channel ports (Supervisor and Switching Modules)— Fibre Channel ports that you can use to
connect to the SAN, or for in-band management.
This chapter describes how to connect the various components of the Cisco MDS 9148S switch, and it
includes the following information:
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Preparing for Network Connections, page 1-35
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Connecting the Console Port, page 1-35
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Connecting the 10/100/1000 Ethernet Management Port, page 1-38
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Connecting to a Fibre Channel Port, page 1-38
Preparing for Network Connections
When preparing your site for network connections to the Cisco MDS 9148S switch, consider the
following for each type of interface:
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Cabling required for each interface type
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Distance limitations for each signal type
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Additional interface equipment needed
Before installing the component, have all additional external equipment and cables available.
Connecting the Console Port
This section describes how to connect the RS-232 console port to a PC. The console port allows you to
perform the following functions:
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Configure the switch from the CLI.
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Monitor network statistics and errors.
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Configure SNMP agent parameters.
