C
HAPTER
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| Installing the Switch
Connecting to the Console Port
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N
OTE
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For International use, you may need to change the AC line cord. You
must use a line cord set that has been approved for the wall socket type in
your country.
3.
Check the front-panel LEDs as the device is powered on to be sure the
Power LED is on green. If not, check that the power cable is correctly
plugged in.
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 18: Console Cable
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FOR
S
ERIAL
C
ABLE
The serial port’s configuration requirements are as follows:
■
Default Baud rate—115,200 bps
■
Character Size—8 Characters
■
Parity—None
RJ-45 Connector
Console Port
DB-9 Port
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Table 4: Serial Cable Wiring
Switches 8-PIN Serial Port
Null Modem
PC’s 9-PIN DTE Port
6 RXD (receive data)
<-----------------------------
3 TXD (transmit data)
3 TXD (transmit data)
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2 RXD (receive data)
5 SGND (signal ground)
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5 SGND (signal ground)
