User guide

10 Summit GbX Installation and User Guide
Managing the SummitGbX
Figure 4 shows the pin-outs for a 9-pin to 25-pin (RS-232) null-modem cable.
Figure 4:
Null-modem cable pin-outs
Figure 5 shows the pin-outs for a 9-pin to 9-pin (PC-AT) null-modem serial cable.
Figure 5:
PC-AT serial null-modem cable pin-outs
The null modem cable used for other Summit and BlackDiamond switches is
compatible for use with the SummitGbX.
M
ANAGING THE
S
UMMIT
GbX
There are two ways to access the SummitGbX for management:
• The GUI installed on a PC.
• A VT100 terminal or a PC running terminal emulation software.
Screen
TxD
RxD
Ground
Cable connector: 9-pin female
SummitGbX
Cable connector: 25-pin male/female
PC/Terminal
Screen
RxD
TxD
Ground
Shell
3
2
5
1
3
2
7
pin_GbX1
Screen
TxD
RxD
Ground
Cable connector: 9-pin female
SummitGbX
Cable connector: 9-pin female
PC-AT Serial Port
Screen
RxD
TxD
Ground
Shell
3
2
5
Shell
2
3
5
pin_GbX2