H3C S9500E Series, Connecting Manual

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Connecting the switch to the network 

Cable routing recommendations 

Interface cables and power cords should be separately routed. Reasonable cable routing can improve 

efficiency by facilitating installation and removal of fan trays, and some other components.  

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Interface cables are routed through the cable management brackets on the left and right sides of the 
chassis and bound at cabling racks on chassis sides, depending on the available equipment room 

condition.  

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Put all the data signal cable adapters neatly under the chassis (instead of any places outside the 
chassis in case of unexpected damages). 

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The power cords run along the left-rear of the chassis and out of the chassis either from the chassis 
top or the raised floor depending on the equipment room conditions (power distribution rack, 

lightning protection box, and connector strip, etc.) of the exchange office. 

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Long cables can be bound with cable ties. Do not bind cables at the air exhaust vent to prevent the 

cables from aging too fast. For more information, see "Appendix E Cable management." 

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Fix cables as near the switch as possible. The cables between the fixing point and switch interfaces 
must be bound loosely.  

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To identify cables, you can stick labels on them. For more information, see "Appendix F 
Engineering labels for cables." 

Logging in to the switch 

Logging  in  through  the  console  port  is  the  most  common  way  to  log  in  to  a  switch.  It  is  also  the 
prerequisite to configuring other login methods. 

Connecting the console cable 

A console cable is an 8-core shielded cable, with a crimped RJ-45 connector at one end for connecting 
to the console port of the switch, and a DB-9 female connector at the other end for connecting to the 

serial port on the console terminal. 

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Console cable