
Brocade TurboIron 24X Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Part Number: 53-1003053-03
Installing the TurboIron 24X
Attaching a PC or terminal
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Data bits: 8
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Parity: None
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Stop bits: 1
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Flow control: None
When you establish the serial connection to the system, press Enter to display the CLI prompt in the terminal emulation window. For
example,
TurboIron>
When you see one of these prompts, you are connected to the system and can proceed to <Link>“Assigning permanent passwords” on
page 23.
You can customize the prompt by changing the system name. Refer to the
TurboIron Configuration Guide
.
If you do not see a prompt:
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Make sure the cable is securely connected to your PC and to the
Brocade
device.
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Check the settings in your terminal emulation program. In addition to the session settings listed above, make sure the terminal
emulation session is running on the same serial port you attached to the
Brocade
device.
The EIA or TIA 232 serial communication port serves as a connection point for management by a PC or SNMP workstation.
Brocade
switches and Layer 3 Switches come with a standard male DB-9 connector, shown in
.
FIGURE 4
Serial port pin and signalling details
Most PC serial ports also require a cable with a female DB-9 connector.
Terminal connections will vary, requiring either a DB-9 or DB-25 connector, male or female.
Serial cable options between a
Brocade
switch or router and a PC or terminal are shown in
.
Pin Assignment
DB-9 mal
Pin Number
Switch Signal
6
1 Reserved
2 TXD
(output)
3 RXD
(input)
4 Reserved
5 GND
6 Reserved
7 Reserved
8 Reserved
9 Reserved
1
5
9
e