User guide

Chapter 1: Installation 5
Console server serial port pinout information
Turning on the console server and the connected devices
Perform the following procedures in the order shown to ensure proper operation of
connected devices.
To turn on the console server:
1. Make sure the console server’s power switch is off.
2. Plug in the power cable.
3. Turn the console server’s power switch(es) on.
To turn on connected devices:
Turn on the power switches of the connected devices only after you have completed the physical
connection to the console server.
Performing basic network configuration using the wiz command
The following procedure assumes that a hardware connection is made between the console server’s
Console port and the COM port of a server.
Table 1.2: Cyclades CS Console Server Serial Port Pinout
Pin No. Signal Name Input/Output
1 RTS OUT
2 DTR OUT
3 TxD OUT
4 GND
5 CTS IN
6 RxD IN
7 DCD IN
8 DSR IN