Users Guide

Serial Console
The RJ-45 network management port is located on the left side of the RPM as you face the chassis. Use a
supported RJ-45 cable for a network connection.
Figure 1. RJ-45 Console Port
1 RJ-45 Console Port
Accessing the Console Port
To access the console port, follow these steps:
For the console port pinout, refer to Accessing the RJ-45 Console Port with a DB-9 Adapter.
1 Install an RJ-45 copper cable into the console port. Use a rollover (crossover) cable to connect the
switch console port to a terminal server.
2 Connect the other end of the cable to the DTE terminal server.
3 Terminal settings on the console port cannot be changed in the software and are set as follows:
• 9600 baud rate
• No parity
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• No flow control
Pin Assignments
You can connect to the console using a RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and a RJ-45 to DB-9 female DTE
adapter to a terminal server (for example, a PC).
The pin assignments between the console and a DTE terminal server are as follows:
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