Connecting the Management Port

The auto-sensing 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet management ports are located on the left side of the front panel (labeled MGMT ETH0 and MGMT ETH1), below the console port. MGMT ETH0 is the default Ethernet management port (interface mgmt0). This port is used for out-of-band management of the IBM SAN32C-6 switch. It can also be used for upstream data transferring.

Note:

MGMT ETH1 is disabled in the IBM NX-OS version 8.4(1) software.

Use a modular, RJ-45, straight-through UTP cable to connect the 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet management ports to external hubs and switches.