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3.3.1
Connectors
The blade provides the following connectors at its face plate:
z
One serial interface
z
Ethernet management interface
z
AMC bay B1 Ethernet management interface
z
Ethernet Base Channel interface
3.3.1.1
Serial Interface
The serial interface connector allows to establish a serial console connection between the
ATCA-F120 and an external computer, for example a laptop. The serial interface is primarily
intended for management purposes and allows for example to access the blade’s U-Boot
firmware (see
).
The following figure shows the location of the connector.
This interface is typically used to connect to and configure the U-Boot firmware. Refer to the
chapter "U-Boot Firmware" for further details.
Figure 3-3
Location of Serial Interface Connector
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