Getting Started Guide

from a console terminal connected to the port through the provided serial cable (with USB UART-A to

back-plane to CMC).

The console port supports asynchronous data of eight data bits, one stop bit, no parity bit, and no flow

control. The default baud rate is 115200 bps. The lower USB port (in the following figure) functions as an

external flash drive that you can use to store configuration files, load new images, and import or export

scripts or report files used in virtualization application.

Figure 2. USB Ports on Front Panel

System Status

You can view the aggregator status information in several ways, including light emitting diodes (LEDs) and

boot menu options.

You can also view status information through the show commands and with the simple network

management protocol (SNMP).

The aggregator includes LED displays as shown in the following figure.

Figure 3. System LED s on Front Panel

The following table lists the LED definitions for the aggregator.

Table 2. System LED Displays

System LED LED Color/Display Description

Power

Green Power is being supplied to the

switch.

Off The switch does not have power.

Status

Blue The switch is operating normally as

a standalone switch or as a stack

master.

Off The switch is not the stack master.

Amber A fault has occurred or the switch

is booting.

NOTE: The front-end ports also contain LEDs that provide information about the link status and

traffic activity on a port.

Hardware Overview