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SM24T6DPA Web User Guide
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Connecting to the Console Port
The RJ-
45 serial port on the switch’s front panel is used to connect to the switch for out
-of-
band console configuration. The command line driven configuration program can be
accessed from a terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation program. The pin
assignments used to connect to the serial port are provided below.
Serial Cable Wiring
Switch
’
s 8-Pin Serial Port
Null Modem
PC
’
s 9-Pin DTE Port
2 RXD (receive data)
-----------------
3 TXD (transmit data)
3 RXD (receive data)
-----------------
→
2 RXD (receive data)
5 SGND (Signal ground)
-------------------
5 SGND (Signal ground)
NOTE
: No other pins are used.
Plug in the Console Port
The serial port’s configuration requirements are:
•
Default Baud rate—115,200 bps
•
Character Size—8 Characters
•
Parity—None
•
Stop bit—One
•
Data bits—8
•
Flow control—none
