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Chapter 3 Hardware Overview
MGS3700-12C User’s Guide
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3.1.1 Console Port
For local management, you can use a computer with terminal emulation software
configured to the following parameters:
• VT100
• Terminal emulation
• 9600 bps
• No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit
• No flow control
Connect the male 9-pin end of the console cable to the console port of the Switch.
Connect the female end to a serial port (COM1, COM2 or other COM port) of your
computer.
3.1.2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports
The Switch has 1000Base-T auto-negotiating, auto-crossover Ethernet ports. In
10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet, the speed can be 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps or 1000
Mbps and the duplex mode can be half duplex or full duplex.
An auto-negotiating port can detect and adjust to the optimum Ethernet speed
(10/100/1000 Mbps) and duplex mode (full duplex or half duplex) of the
connected device.
An auto-crossover (auto-MDI/MDI-X) port automatically works with a straight-
through or crossover Ethernet cable.
Four of the 1000Base-T Ethernet ports are paired with a mini-GBIC slot to create a
dual personality interface. The Switch uses up to one connection for each mini-
GBIC and 1000Base-T Ethernet pair. The mini-GBIC slots have priority over the
Gigabit ports. This means that if a mini-GBIC slot and the corresponding GbE port
are connected at the same time, the GbE port will be disabled.
Management
Port
Connect to a computer using an RJ-45 Ethernet cable for local
configuration of the Switch.
Signal Slot Connect the signal input pins to signal output terminals on other pieces of
equipment.
Connect the signal output pins to a signal input terminal on another piece
of equipment.
See Chapter 47 on page 419 for details on the pin assignments required.
Table 1 Front Panel Connections (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION