Brocade FastIron Edge X-Series Hardware Installation Guide
37
Part Number: 53-1002499-02
Installing a FastIron Compact Switch
Attaching a PC or terminal
If you see one of these prompts, you are now connected to the system and can proceed to
“Assigning permanent passwords”
You can customize the prompt by changing the system name. Refer to the <Italic>FastIron Configuration Guide (for FastIron X
Series compact devices).
Troubleshooting the serial connection
When you establish the serial connection to the system and the CLI prompt does not appear, perform the following tasks.
1.
Make sure the cable is securely connected to your PC and to the Brocade system.
2.
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 system.
The EIA or TIA 232 serial communication port serves as a connection point for management by a PC or SNMP workstation. Brocade
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
.
NOTE
and
, 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.
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