RUGGEDCOM MX5000
Installation Guide
Chapter 3
Device Management
Connecting to the Device
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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 3.3, “Accessing the CompactFlash Card”
Section 3.1
Connecting to the Device
The following describes the various methods for accessing the RUGGEDCOM ROX II console and Web interfaces
on the device. For more detailed instructions, refer to the
RUGGEDCOM ROX II User Guide
for the RUGGEDCOM
MX5000.
Serial Console and Management Ports
Connect a PC or terminal directly to the serial console or management ports to access the boot-time control and
ROX II interfaces. The serial console port provides access to ROX II's console interface, while the management port
provides access to ROX II's console and Web interfaces.
IMPORTANT!
The serial console and management (MGMT) ports are intended to be used only as temporary
connections during initial configuration or troubleshooting.
The serial console port implements RS232 DCE (Data Communication Equipment) on a DB9 connector. The
following is the pin-out for the port:
11
5
6
9
Figure 11: Serial DB9 Console Port
Pin
Name
Description
1
DCD
Data Carrier Detect
2
RX
Receive Data
3
TX
Transmit Data
4
DTR
Data Terminal Ready
5
GND
Signal Ground
6
DSR
Data Set Ready
7
RTS
Request to Send
8
CTS
Clear To Send
