RuggedCom RuggedSwitch RSG2300, Installation Manual

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RUGGEDCOM RSG2300
Installation Guide
Chapter 3
Device Management
Connecting to the Device 19
Device Management
This section describes how to connect to and manage the device.
CONTENTS
• Section 3.1, “Connecting to the Device”
• Section 3.2, “Configuring the Device”
Section 3.1
Connecting to the Device
The following describes the various methods for accessing the ROS console and Web interfaces on the device. For
more detailed instructions, refer to the RUGGEDCOM ROS User Guide for the RUGGEDCOM RSG2300.
RS232 Console Port
Connect a workstation directly to the RS232 console port to access the boot-time control and ROS interfaces. The
console port provides access to ROS's console and Web interfaces.
IMPORTANT!
The serial console port is intended to be used only as a temporary connection during initial
configuration or troubleshooting.
Connection to the console port is made using an RJ45-to-DB9 console cable. The following is the pin-out for the
console port:
1 8
Figure 13: RJ45 Console Port Pin Configuration
Pin
RJ45
Male
DB9
Female
Name Description Comment
1 6 DSR
a
Data Set Ready
2 1 DCD
a
Carrier Detect Reserved (Do
Not Connect)
3 4 DTR
a
Data Terminal
Ready
4 5 GND Signal Ground
5 2 RxD Receive Data
(to DTE)
6 3 TxD Transmit Data
(from DTE)
7 8 CTS
b
Clear to Send