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Connecting the Cisco MDS 9148T Switch
The Cisco MDS 9148T switch provides the following types of ports:
• Console port—An RS-232 port that you can use for a local management connection.
• MGMT 10/100/1000 Ethernet port—Two Ethernet ports that you can use to access and manage the
switch by IP address, such as through the CLI or Fabric Manager. One of the Ethernet ports can also be
used to export analytic data.
• Fibre Channel ports—Fibre Channel ports that you can use to connect to the SAN, or for in-band
management.
• USB port—USB port for USB disk that you can use for configuration file backups, and capturing logs
to file.
This chapter describes how to connect the various components of the Cisco MDS 9148T switch.
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Preparing for Network Connections, on page 41
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Connecting the Console Port, on page 42
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Connecting the Management Ports, on page 44
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Connecting to a Fibre Channel Port, on page 44
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Powering Up the Switch, on page 47
Preparing for Network Connections
When preparing your site for network connections to the Cisco MDS 9148T switch, consider the following
for each type of interface:
• Cabling required for each interface type
• Distance limitations for each signal type
• Additional interface equipment needed
Before installing the component, have all the additional external equipment and cables available.
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