
Brocade FastIron GS and FastIron GS-STK Hardware Installation Guide
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Device specifications
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FIGURE 48
Serial Port Pin and Signalling Details
Most PC serial ports require a cable with a female DB-9 connector. However, terminal connections
will vary, requiring a cable with either a DB-9 or DB-25 connector, male or female.
Serial cable options between the FastIron GS or GS-STK and a PC or terminal are shown in
NOTE
As indicated in
, some of the wires should not be connected. If you do
connect the wires that are labeled “Reserved”, you might get unexpected results with some
terminals.
FIGURE 49
Console Port Pin Assignments Showing Cable Connection Options to a Terminal or PC
10/100/1000 Gigabit port pinouts
lists the pin assignment and signalling for 10/100/1000 ports.
5
9
6
1
Pin Assignment
DB-9 male
Pin Number
Switch Signal
1 Reserved
2 TXD
(output)
3 RXD
(input)
4 Reserved
5 GND
6 Reserved
7 CTS
(input)
8 RTS
(output)
9 Reserved
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
8
3
2
20
7
6
4
5
22
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
DB-9 to DB-9
Female Switch
Terminal or PC
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
DB-9 to DB-25
Female Switch
Terminal or PC
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved