Specifications

22 Connections and Cabling March 2005
Once your switch is properly set up and all required hardware
components are installed, you should connect all network and
management cables required for your network applications.
Connections may include:
• Serial cable (OS6624 and OS6648) or RJ-45 (OS6600-
U24, OS6600-P24, OS6602-24, OS6602-48) to the
console port
• Gigabit Ethernet cables to MiniGBICs, as required by
your network
• Ethernet cables to 10/100 Ethernet ports, as required
by your network
• Single mode or multimode fiber cables to SFPs
(OS6600-U24), as required by your network
Important. If you are installing switches in a stacked
configuration, do not install the stacking cables at this
time, as this will adversely affect the slot assignments.
You will be prompted to install the stacking cables later in
the setup process.
Connecting the Serial Cable to the
Console Port
The console port, located on the chassis front panel, provides a
serial connection to the switch and is required when logging
into the switch for the first time. By default, this connector (a
male DB-9 on OS6624 and OS6648 and an RJ-45 on OS6600-
U24, OS6600-P24, OS6602-24, OS6602-48) provides a DCE
console connection.
Serial Connection Default Settings
The default settings for the serial connection are as follows:
For information on modifying these settings, refer to
“Modifying the Serial Connection Settings” on page 38.
Stacked Configurations. To modify the default serial
settings for switches in a stack, you must configure these
settings when each switch is operating as a stand-alone
unit.
Connections and Cabling
baud rate 9600
parity none
data bits (word size) 8
stop bits 1