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| 7010 Controller
Aruba 7010 Series Controller
| Installation Guide
Mini USB Console Connector
The Aruba 7010 controller is equipped with one Mini USB (type B) connector that provides console access for direct
local access. See
. If both Mini USB and RJ-45 Console ports are connected, the Mini USB
connection takes precedence over the RJ-45 Console connection.
Mini USB Driver
To use the Mini USB console port, you must install the Aruba Mini USB driver on the computer that will manage your
controller. To download the driver, perform the following steps:
1. Go to
https://support.arubanetworks.com
.
2. Click on the
Tools & Resources
tab.
3. Open the
USB Console Driver
folder.
4. Open the
Mobility Controller and Mobility Access Switch
folder.
5. Select the appropriate file for your application. The corresponding operating system is in the file name.
Console Port
Use the serial CONSOLE port to allow direct local management. See
. This port is a RJ-45 female
connector that accepts an RS-232 serial cable with a male connector.
Figure 5
Serial Console Port Pin-Out
The communication settings for the Console port is shown in the following table:
SPEED
Interface Speed
Green (Solid)
1000Mbps
Off
10/100Mbps
Table 10
Console Terminal Settings
Baud Rate
Data Bits
Parity
Stop Bits
Flow Control
9600
8
None
1
None
!
CAUTION
The CONSOLE port is compatible only with RS-232 devices. Non-RS-232 devices, such as APs, are not
supported.
Table 9
10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) Management Port (Continued)
LED
Function
Indicator
Status
Serial
Console Port
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
TxD
GND
RxD
RJ-45 Female
Pin-Out
Direction
Input
Output
GND