1-27Status MeaningBlinking Data is being transmitted or received.z Console portUsing an RJ-45 connector, the console port can be connected through a common asynchronous serialcable directly to a computer for system debugging, configuration, maintenance, management, and hostsoftware loading, or to a modem for remote system debugging, configuration, maintenance andmanagement.Table 1-28 Specifications of the console portItem SpecificationsConnector type RJ-45Number of connectors 1Interface standard Asynchronous EIA/TIA-232Baud rate 115200 bps (9600 bps by default)Transmission distance 15 m (49.21 ft.)Functionsz It can be connected to an ASCII terminal.z It can be connected to the serial port of a local orremote (through a pair of modems) PC running terminalemulation program.z 10/100Base-TX management portUsing an RJ-45 connector, the interface can be connected through a common asynchronous serialcable directly to a computer for switch program loading and switch debugging, or to a remote NMS forremote management.Table 1-29 Specifications of the 10/100Base-TX management portItem SpecificationsConnector type RJ-45Number of connectors 1Transmission speed and type 10/100 Mbps, half/full duplexCable medium and maximum transmissiondistanceCategory-5 twisted pair, with a maximumtransmission distance of 100 m (328.08 ft.)Function Used for switch software upgrade and networkmanagementTable 1-30 describes the status LEDs of the 10/100Base-TX management port.
