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C
HAPTER
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| Installing the Switch
Connecting to the Console Port
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5.
Check that the PWR LED indicator on the switch is on. If not, recheck the
power supply and power cable connections at the supply source and at
power module.
C
ONNECTING TO THE
C
ONSOLE
P
ORT
This port is used to connect a console device to the switch through a serial cable.
The console device can be a PC or workstation running a VT-100 terminal
emulator, or a VT-100 terminal. A crossover RJ-45 to DB-9 cable is supplied with
the unit for connecting to the console port, as illustrated below. The pin
assignments used to connect to the serial port are described below.
Figure 13: Console Cable
W
IRING
M
AP FOR
S
ERIAL
C
ABLE
Table 4: Serial Cable Wiring
Switch’s 8-Pin
Serial Port
Null Modem PC’s 9-Pin DTE Port
6 RXD (receive data) <----------------------------- 3 TXD (transmit data)
3 TXD (transmit data) ------------------------------> 2 RXD (receive data)
5 SGND (signal
ground)
------------------------------- 5 SGND (signal ground)
RJ-45 Connector
Console Port
DB-9 Port