
Aruba 9004-LTE Gateway
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9004-LTE Gateway |
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RJ-45 Console Port
The serial console port allows connecting a gateway to a serial terminal or a laptop for direct local
management. This port is a RJ-45 female connector with the pin-outs descried in
Figure 6
.
Connect it directly to a terminal or terminal server using an Ethernet cable.
Figure 6
Serial Console Port Pin-Out
The communication settings for the RJ-45 console port is shown in the following table:
Serial Console Port Adapter
A modular adapter can be used to convert the female RJ-45 connector to a male DB9 connector.
See
Figure 7
for complete details.
Figure 7
RJ-45 (Female) to DB9 (Male) Modular Adapter Conversion
USB Port
The Aruba 9004-LTE gateway is equipped with one USB 3.0 interfaces. A USB storage device can
be used to save and upload configurations to the gateway.
The Aruba 9004-LTE gateway also provides support for USB LTE Modems.
If the Aruba 9004-LTE gateway has an active SIM card installed in the SIM card slot during boot
up, then gateway does not initialize the external modem (even if the external modem is inserted
before booting up the device). In cases where the internal LTE module fails to connect due to the
Table 8
RJ-45 Console Terminal Settings
Baud Rate
Data Bits
Parity
Stop Bits
Flow Control
9600
8
None
1
None
Serial
Console Port
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
TxD
GND
RxD
RJ-45 Female
Pin-Out
Direction
Input
Output
GND
The RJ-45 CONSOLE port is compatible only with RS-232 devices. Non-RS-232 devices, such as APs, are not
supported.
Do not connect the RJ-45 Console port to an Ethernet switch or a PoE power source. This may damage the
gateway.
3
4
5
2
5
6
3
RJ-45
DB-9
Internal
Connections
TxD
GND
RxD
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
TxD
GND
RxD
RJ-45 Female
Pin-Out
DB-9 Male
Pin-Out
TxD
RxD
Ground
5
4
3
2
1
9
8
7
6