MetroX 12-Port QSFP InfiniBand Long Haul System Hardware User Manual
Rev 1.1
Mellanox Technologies
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Figure 13: Port Numbering
Figure 14: Top and Bottom QSFP Port Orientation
2.4.2
Management and Firmware Updating Interfaces
There are six interfaces to connect to the TX6100:
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2 X 100M/1Gb Ethernet connectors labelled “MGT”
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1 USB port that is labelled
This interface can be used to update software or firmware.
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1 connector that is labelled “CONSOLE”
Use this connector to connect to the host PC.
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1 reset button
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1 I2C banana connector on the power supply side for FAE use only
Figure 15: Management Interfaces
2.4.2.1 RJ-45 Connector “CONSOLE”
The port labelled “CONSOLE” is for a local host connection to the management module. This is
used the first time the switch is connected. A harness is included in the package to connect to a
DB9 connection on a host PC. Connecting to a local host PC and following the instructions in the
Installation Guide, “Configuring the Switch for the First Time”, must be done before any remote
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