Brocade FastIron Edge X-Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Part Number: 53-1002499-02
Hardware Specifications
Device specifications
FIGURE 1
Serial port pin and signalling details
Most PC serial ports require a cable with a female DB-9 connector. However, terminal connections will vary, requiring a cable with either a
DB-9 or DB-25 connector, male or female.
Serial cable options between the device and a PC or terminal are shown in
.
NOTE
and
, some of the wires should not be connected. If you do connect the wires that are labeled
“Reserved”, you might get unexpected results with some terminals.
FIGURE 2
Console port pin assignments showing cable connection options to a terminal or PC
10/100 and Gigabit port pinouts
shows the pin assignment and signalling for 10Base-T/100Base-TX and 1000Base-T ports.
Pin Assignment
DB-9 mal e
Pin Number
Switch Signal
6
1 Reserved
2 TXD
(output)
3 RXD
(input)
4 Reserved
5 GND
6 Reserved
7 Reserved
8 Reserved
9 Reserved
1
5
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
8
3
2
20
7
6
4
5
22
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
DB-
9
to DB-
9
Fem
a
le Switch
Termin
a
l or PC
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
DB-
9
to DB-25
Fem
a
le Switch
Termin
a
l or PC
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved