Installation guide

2 – General Description
Serial Port
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Serial Port
The SANbox 5600 Series switch is equipped with an RS-232 serial port for
maintenance purposes. Figure 2-6 shows the serial port on a model 5600 switch;
the model 5602 is similar. You can manage the switch through the serial port using
the CLI.
Figure 2-6 Serial Port and Pin Identification
The serial port requires a null-modem F/F DB9 cable. The pins on the switch
RS-232 connector are shown in Figure 2-6 and identified in Table 2-1. Refer to
“Connect the Workstation to the Switch” on page 4-13 for information about
connecting the management workstation through the serial port.
Table 2-1. Serial Port Pin Identification
Pin Number Description
1 Carrier Detect (DCD)
2 Receive Data (RxD)
3 Transmit Data (TxD)
4 Data Terminal Ready (DTR)
5 Signal Ground (GND)
6 Data Set Ready (DSR)
7 Request to Send (RTS)
8 Clear to Send (CTS)
9 Ring Indicator (RI)
L
AL AL AL
ALA
L
0
1
2
3
4
5
Serial Port
RS-232 Connector
Pin Identification