Specifications

10 Connections and Cabling August 2011
Once your switch is properly installed, you should connect all
network and management cables required for your network
applications. Connections may include:
• RJ-45 straight-through cable to the RJ-45-to-USB
console connector
• Ethernet cable to the Ethernet Management Port
(EMP) on the CMM
• Cables to NIs or transceivers
Serial Connection to the Console Port
The console port provides a serial connection to the switch
using a USB connector and is required when logging into the
switch for the first time. By default, this connector provides a
DCE console connection.
Serial Connection Default Settings
For information on modifying these settings, refer to the
OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Switch Management Guide.
Ethernet Management Port (EMP)
Cable Requirements
There are specific cable type requirements (i.e., straight-
through or crossover) based on the location of the Ethernet
Management Port (EMP) and the type of device to which it is
connecting. Refer to the information below:
For information on manually configuring Ethernet ports for
cabling requirements, refer to the OmniSwitch AOS Release 7
Network Configuration Guide.
For detailed information on all port types, including console,
EMP, Gigabit Ethernet, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet, refer to the
OmniSwitch 6900 Hardware Users Guide.
Connections and Cabling
baud rate 9600
parity none
data bits (word size) 8
stop bits 1
EMP to a Switch Straight-through
EMP to a Computer or
Workstation
Crossover