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Management Ports
The following management ports let you configure, monitor, and upgrade the
switch:
■
RS-232 Terminal Port
■
Out-of-Band Ethernet Management Port
RS-232 Terminal Port
The RS-232 ASYN0/CONSOLE port is standard for the x900 series switches
and SwitchBlade x908, and connects them to a management device for initial
configuration. This port allows the software on the switch to be accessed from a
terminal or a PC running terminal emulation software.
The ASYN0/CONSOLE port has an RJ-45 socket with an industry recognised
pinout. This requires using a straight-through RJ-45 cable with an RJ-45 DB9
connector when the switch is connected to a terminal or PC. The socket is
wired as a DTE and the pin layout is shown in the following table. Pins a re
numbered from right to left
Out-of-Band Ethernet Management Port
The out-of-band 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet port (Eth0) is dedicated to
management traffic on the following switches:
■
AT-9924Ts
■
x900-12XT/S
■
x900-24X series
■
SwitchBlade x908
Use the management port for initial configuration and on-going management
tasks. For remote access, use the default IP address, 192.168.242.242. This port
is reserved for management only; the switch does not transmit frames between
this port and switch ports.
On the SwitchBlade x908, the management port can also be used to create a
stack resiliency link when the switch is part of a virtual chassis stack. For more
information about resiliency links, see the Stacking Introduction chapter of the
AlliedWare Plus™ Operating System Software Reference.
Pin
Role
1
RTS
2
DTR (DSR and DTR are connected but have no other internal connection)
3
TXD
4
GND
5
GND
6
RXD
7
DSR (DTR and DSR are connected but have no other internal connection)
8
CTS
