Installation Guide R02

C HAPTER 3 | Installing the Switch
Connecting to the Console Port
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CONNECTING TO THE CONSOLE PORT
This port is used to connect a console device to the switch through a serial cable.
The console device can be a PC or workstation running a VT-100 terminal
emulator, or a VT-100 terminal. A crossover RJ-45 to DB-9 cable is supplied with
the unit for connecting to the console port, as illustrated below. The PIN
assignments used to connect to the serial port are described below.
Figure 13: Console Cable
WIRING MAP FOR SERIAL CABLE
The serial port’s configuration requirements are as follows:
◆ Default Baud rate—115,200 bps
◆ Character Size—8 Characters
Table 4: Serial Cable Wiring
Switches 8-PIN Serial
Port
Null Modem PC’s 9-PIN DTE Port
6 RXD (receive data) <----------------------- 3 TXD (transmit data)
3 TXD (transmit data) ------------------------> 2 RXD (receive data)
5 SGND
(signal ground)
-------------------------- 5 SGND (signal ground)
RJ-45 Connector
Console Port
DB-9 Port
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