SwitchX®-2 18-Port QSFP FDR InfiniBand System Hardware User Manual
Rev 1.1
Mellanox Technologies
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2.5.2
Management and Firmware Updating Interfaces
There are six interfaces to connect to the SX6018:
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2 X 100M/1Gb Ethernet connectors labeled “MGT”
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1 USB port that is labeled
This interface can be used to update software or firmware.
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1 connector that is labeled “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 18: Interface for Internally Managed Switches
There is one I2C RJ-45 interface to connect to the SwitchX
®
-2 SX6015.
Figure 19: Interface for Externally Managed Switches
2.5.2.1 RJ-45 Connector “CONSOLE” Internally Managed Switches only
The port labeled “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
I2C
SX6018
CONSOLE
MGT
6
17
18
SX6015
I2C
16
17
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