Aruba 7005 Series Controller
| Installation Guide
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Console Port
The serial console port allows you to connect the controller to a serial terminal or a laptop for direct local
management. This port is an RJ-45 female connector with the pinouts described in
Figure 4
. Connect it
directly to a terminal or terminal server using an Ethernet cable.
Figure 4
Serial Console Port Pin-Out
The communication settings for the Console port is shown in the following table:
STATUS
Port status
Administrative
Green (Solid)
Port enabled
Off
Port Administratively disabled
Duplex
Green (Solid)
Full-duplex
Off
Half-duplex
PoE
Green (Solid)
PoE enabled
Green (Blinking)
Power enabled, but power denied due to unavailability
Off
PoE not enabled
Speed
Green (Solid)
1000 Mbps
Off
10/100 Mbps
Table 2
Console Terminal Settings
Baud Rate
Data Bits
Parity
Stop Bits
Flow Control
9600
8
None
1
None
Table 1
10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet Port LEDs (Continued)
LED
Function
LCD Mode
Indicator
Status
Serial
Console Port
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
TxD
GND
RxD
RJ-45 Female
Pin-Out
Direction
Input
Output
GND
The CONSOLE port is compatible only with RS-232 devices. Non-RS-232 devices, such as APs, are not supported.
Do not connect the Console port to an Ethernet switch or a PoE power source. This may damage the controller.
