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Management switch front view

This section contains information on the front view of the management switch.

Figure 1. Management switch front view
Management switch front view
Table 1. Components on the management switch front view
1 RJ-45 management ports2 QSFP28 ports
3 System status LEDs4 RJ-45 Ethernet management port
5 USB 2.0 Type-A connector6 RJ-45 console port
7 Reset button 

1 RJ-45 management ports​

The management switch includes forty-eight dedicated 1G Base-T RJ-45 ports for Out-of-Band (OOB) management.

2 QSFP28 ports​

The management switch includes four 100GbE QSFP28 ports that function as high-speed uplinks. Each port can be split into two 50GbE ports or up to four 25GbE ports using the appropriate breakout cables.

3 System status LEDs​

For more information about system status LEDs, see Management switch LEDs.

4 RJ-45 Ethernet management port​

The RJ-45 Ethernet management port provides dedicated access for remote management. By default, the port is configured for auto-negotiation, supporting speeds from 100MbE to 1GbE.

5 USB 2.0 Type-A connector​

Connect a USB 2.0 device to this connector.

6 RJ-45 console port​

This port is intended for initial system configuration and debugging.

7 Reset button​

Press and hold the reset button with a flat object to reset the system.