Specifications

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Installing the Hardware
4. When you are ready to begin configuring the XP-2000, use procedures in Chapter 3,
Software Installation and Setup, to power on the switch and boot the software. You will
perform initial setup by entering CLI commands on the management console.
Connecting to the 10/100Base-TX Port
Use the RJ-45 10/100Base-TX DTE port for Telnet connection from a host on the network.
The port is configured for Media Data Interface (MDI). Figure 17 shows where to plug in
to the XP-2000’s 10/100Base-TX port. The procedure following the figure describes how to
set up and insert the cable.
Figure 17. Plugging into the XP-2000’s 10/100Base-TX port
To attach a cable to the 10/100Base-TX port:
1. Obtain a cable with an RJ-45 connector that has the following pin assignments:
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87654321 87654321
1000BASE-SX
87654321
10/100BASE-TX
1
3
2
4
CONSOLE
10/100 MGMT
OK
ERR DIAG
HBT
RST
G2M-HTXA2-08 G2M-GSXA1-02
10/100BASE-TX 10/100BASE-TX
Tx
Rx
Link
AN
Tx
Rx
Link
AN
SYS
Table 17. RJ-45 connector pin assignments
Signal (XP-2000 port) Pin Signal (management console port)
TXD (transmit data) 1 RXD (receive data)
a
TXD (transmit data) 2 RXD (receive data)
RXD (receive data) 3 TXD (transmit data)
Unused 4 Unused
Unused 5 Unused