ES3528MV2 DC_Installation Guide-R03

C HAPTER 2 | Installing the Switch
Connecting to the Console Port
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3. As the switch is powered on, check the front-panel LEDs to be sure the PWR
LED is on. If not, check that the power cable is correctly plugged in.
CONNECTING TO THE CONSOLE PORT
The DB-9 serial port on the switch’s front panel is used to connect to the switch
for out-of-band console configuration. The on-board configuration program can
be accessed from a terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation program. The
pin assignments used to connect to the serial port are described in the following
figure and table.
Figure 16: Serial Port (DB-9 DTE) Pin-Out
WIRING MAP FOR SERIAL CABLE
N OTE : For International use, you may need to change the AC line cord.
You must use a line cord set that has been approved for the socket type
in your country.
Table 3: Console Cable Wiring
Switch’s 9-Pin
Console Port
Null Modem PC’s 9-Pin
DTE Port
2 RXD (receive data) <--------------------- 3 TXD (transmit data)
3 TXD (transmit data) ---------------------> 2 RXD (receive data)
5 SGND (signal ground) ----------------------- 5 SGND (signal ground)
No other pins are used.
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5
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