26
3 . I N S T A L L A T I O N
C o n n e c t i n g t o t h e C o n s o l e
Connecting to the Console
The PoLRE switch product package includes a standard RJ45 to DB9 female console cable for connection
to a console terminal or a computer running a terminal emulation program. You will require a USB cable
to connect to a USB port on a computer.
CAUTION
:
Do not connect the serial console cable to the management port labeled MGMT,
which is for out-of-band management only.
To connect to the console:
1.
Connect the RJ45 end of the supplied console cable to the port labeled
CONSOLE
on the front panel
of the PoLRE switch.
2.
Connect the DB9 end of the console cable to a COM port on your console terminal or computer.
Note
: The terminal emulation program on your computer must be running at 115,200 baud
with 8 data bits, no parity and 1 stop bit.
Connecting to the IP PBX
You can connect the PoLRE switch to the uplink network switch, IP PBX or router in two ways:
•
GbE Port Connection (see next section) for copper LAN cable connection to either or both RJ45 ports
labelled
GbE 1
and
GbE 2
on the front panel of the PoLRE switch.
Note
: You need an Ethernet IEEE 802.3, CAT5e copper cable with RJ45 connectors for each
GbE
port connection.
•
Gbic Port Connection, page 27, for fiber optic cable connection to either or both ports labelled
Gbic 1
and
Gbic 2
on the front panel of the PoLRE switch.
Note
: The PoLRE switch supports multimode or single mode, depending on the requirements
of the environment. For each
Gbic
port connection, you need a fiber optic cable that matches
the Gbic specifications at the site. The
Gbic
ports require installing the SFP Transceiver
Modules, page 28, before you connect the fiber optic cables.
