HP StorageWorks MSA SAN Switch 2/8 Installation Guide (December 2002)

67MSA SAN Switch 2/8 Installation Guide

I/O Connection Specifications

This appendix covers the following topics:

■ The serial port can be used to connect the switch to a computer workstation to

configure the switch IP address without connecting to the fabric. The serial

port’s parameters are 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow

control., page 67

■ Ethernet Port Specifications, page 68

The serial port can be used to connect the switch to a computer workstation to

configure the switch IP address without connecting to the fabric. The serial port’s

parameters are 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.

The port requires a straight serial cable with a female 9-pin subminiature-D

connector. Only pins 2, 3, and 5 are supported, as shown in Table 8.

Note: For dust and ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection, a cover is provided for the

serial port and should be kept on the port whenever the serial port is not in use.

Table 8: Serial Port Cabling Pin Layout

Pin Signal Description

1NC

2 TX Transmit data

3 RX Receive data

4NC

5GNDGround

6NC

7NC

8NC

9NC