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Attaching a management station

You can manage the ServerIron ADX system in the following ways:

• You can connect a PC or terminal to the Management Module (MM) serial (console) port for a

direct connection. From this interface, you can configure the

10BaseT/100BaseTX/1000BaseTX Ethernet management port with an IP address for Telnet

or SSH access to the system. This enables you to manage the device through the

10BaseT/100BaseTX/1000BaseTX Ethernet (management) port using either Telnet or SSH.

• You can connect ServerIron ADX to your existing management network and control it from a

management station that is connected to the MM Ethernet (management) port.

NOTE

The existing management network into which you can connect the 10/100/1000 Ethernet port

must be separate and isolated from the network over which user packets are switched and routed.

For information about connecting a PC or terminal to the MM console port or management port,

refer to “Attaching a PC or terminal to the Console port or Ethernet port” on page 43. For

information about connecting a management port, refer to “Attaching the management module

Ethernet port to a network” on page 44.

Attaching a PC or terminal to the Console port or

Ethernet port

The Management Module (MM) console port (which has a male DB-9 serial connector), and

10BaseT/100Base TX Ethernet port (which has an RJ-45 UTP connector), allow you to attach a PC

or terminal. From the console port, you can access the ServerIron command line directly or via

reverse Telnet connection.

From the Ethernet port, you can access the ServerIron ADX CLI or Web management interface

directly from the PC or terminal or via a Telnet connection to the PC or terminal.

Before performing this task, you need the following items:

• PC running a terminal emulation application or a terminal.

• If connecting the PC or terminal to the console port, a straight-through EIA/TIA DB-9 serial

cable with one end terminated in a female DB-9 connector and the other end terminated in a

male or female DB-9 or DB-25 connector, depending on the specifications of your PC or

terminal. You can order the serial cable separately from Brocade or build your own cable. If you

prefer to build your own, see the pinout information in “Console Port Pin assignments” on

page 70.

• If connecting the PC or terminal to the Ethernet port, a Category 5 UTP crossover cable, which

you must supply. For information about the management port pin assignments, refer to

“Management Port Pin assignments” on page 70.

To attach a PC or terminal to the console port or Ethernet port, follow these steps.

1. Connect a PC or terminal to the console port or Ethernet port using the appropriate cable.

2. Open the terminal emulation program, and set the session parameters as follows:

• Baud: 9600 bps

• Data bits: 8

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