Network Device Installation Guide

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Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter B Connecting the Cisco MDS 9500 Series
Connecting to the MGMT 10/100 Ethernet Port
Figure B-4 Connecting to the MGMT 10/100 Ethernet Port on the Supervisor-1 Module for the
Cisco MDS 9500 Series
To connect the MGMT 10/100 Ethernet port to an external hub, switch, or router, follow these steps:
Step 1 Connect the appropriate modular cable to the MGMT 10/100 Ethernet port:
• Use a modular, RJ-45, straight-through UTP cable to connect the MGMT 10/100 Ethernet port to an
Ethernet switch port or hub.
• Use a cross-over cable to connect to a router interface.
Step 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the device.
Note For high availability, connect the MGMT 10/100 Ethernet port on the active Supervisor-1 module and
on the standby Supervisor-1 module to the same network or VLAN. The active supervisor module owns
the IP address used by both of these Ethernet connections. On a switchover, the newly activated
supervisor module takes over this IP address. This process requires an Ethernet connection to the newly
activated supervisor module.
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