Device Management
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This section describes how to connect to and manage the device.
3.1
Connecting to the Device
The following describes the various methods for accessing the RUGGEDCOM RX1512
console and Web interfaces on the device. For more detailed instructions, refer to the
RUGGEDCOM ROX User Guide
for the RUGGEDCOM RX1512.
Serial Console and Management Ports
Connect a workstation directly to the serial console or management ports to access
the boot-time control and RUGGEDCOM RX1512 interfaces. The serial console port
provides access to RUGGEDCOM RX1512's console interface, while the management
port provides access to RUGGEDCOM RX1512's console and Web interfaces.
NOTICE
The serial console and management (MGMT) ports are intended to be used only as
temporary connections during initial configuration or troubleshooting.
Connection to the console port is made using an RJ-45-to-DB9 console cable. The fol-
lowing is the pin-out for the console port:
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Figure 3.1
RJ-45 Console Port Pin Configuration
Pin
RJ-45
Male
DB9
Female
Name
Description
1
6
DSR
Data Set Ready
2
1
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
3
4
DTR
>Data Ter-
minal Ready
4
5
GND
Signal Ground
5
2
RxD
Receive Da-
ta (to DTE)
6
3
TxD
Transmit Da-
ta (from DTE)
7
8
CTS
Clear to Send
8
7
RTS
>Read to Send
9
RI
Ring Indicator
The DSR, DCD and DTR pins are connected together internally.
The CTS and RTS pins are connected together internally.
RI is not connected.
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