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Table 37 Console port specifications
Item Specification
Connector RJ-45
Standard compliant
Asynchronous EIA/TIA-232
Baud rate
9600 bps (default) to 115200 bps
Transmission distance
≤
15 m (49.21 ft)
Services
•
Provides connection to an ASCII terminal
•
Provides connection to the serial port of a local PC to run the terminal
emulation program
•
Command line interface (CLI)
USB console port
You can connect a configuration terminal to the USB console port if the configuration terminal has a
USB port but does not have a serial port. On the configuration terminal, you must install a USB
device driver.
Table 38 USB console port specifications
Item Description
Connector type
USB Type AB
Interface standard
USB 2.0, full speed
Baud rate
User configurable (default: 9600 bps, maximum: 115200 bps)
Purposes
•
Connects to a character terminal.
•
Provides a connection to a local configuration terminal that has a USB port
but does not have a serial port.
AUX port
The AUX port is an RS-232 asynchronous serial port used for remote configuration or dialup backup.
You must connect the local modem to the remote modem through PSTN and then to the remote
device for remote system debugging, configuration, maintenance, and management. In the event
that the console port fails, the AUX port can be connected to a terminal as a backup port of the
console port.
Table 39 AUX port specifications
Item Specification
Connector RJ-45
Standard
compliant
Asynchronous EIA/TIA-232
Baud rate
9600 bps (default) to 115200 bps
Services
Connects the serial port of a remote PC through a pair of modems to establish a dial-up
connection with the PC
NOTE:
The dialup function for an AUX port is supported only on Comware 5. For MPU and Comware
compatibility, see "
MPU and Comware compatibility matrix
