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Chapter 5 Connecting the Cables
Connecting a Console Cable
Connecting a Console Cable
To connect management console cables:
Step 1
Connect an EIA/TIA-232 serial cable with a DB-9 connector to the SCC console connector. (See
Figure 5-8
.) Use a cable with null modem wiring, rather than a crossover cable, to the terminal device.
Refer to
Appendix A, “Cable and Connector Reference,”
for a cable wiring diagram.
Figure 5-8
Connecting the Console Cable
Step 2
Route the other end of the cable to the front of the chassis for later use.
Step 3
Optionally, connect an EIA/TIA-232 serial cable with a DB-9 connector between the AUX connector
and a modem. A modem supports remote management via a dialup connection. Use a cable with
straight-through wiring.
BITS
CONSOLE
A
U
X
ALARM
MGMT
1
2
3
4
12
RX
TX
6
RX
TX
1
RX
TX
2
RX
TX
3
RX
TX
4
RX
TX
5
RX
TX
6
RX
TX
1
RX
TX
2
RX
TX
3
RX
TX
4
RX
TX
5
RX
TX
6
RX
TX
1
RX
TX
2
RX
TX
3
RX
TX
4
RX
TX
5
RX
TX
6
RX
TX
1
RX
TX
2
RX
TX
3
RX
TX
4
RX
TX
5
RX
TX
6
RX
TX
1
RX
TX
2
RX
TX
3
RX
TX
4
RX
TX
5
RX
TX
6
RX
TX
1
RX
TX
2
RX
TX
3
RX
TX
4
RX
TX
5
RX
TX
6
RX
TX
1
RX
TX
2
RX
TX
3
RX
TX
4
RX
TX
5
BITS
CONSOLE
A
U
X
ALARM
MGMT
1
2
3
4
12
RX
TX
6
RX
TX
1
RX
TX
2
RX
TX
3
RX
TX
4
RX
TX
5
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EIA-232 cable