I/O Ports And Connectors; Serial Port - Dell PowerVault 715N User Manual

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I/O Ports and Connectors

Dell™ PowerVault™ 715N Systems User's Guide

Serial Port

Integrated NIC Connector
The I/O ports and connectors on the back panel of the system are the gateways through which the system communicates
with the network. Figure B-1
Figure B-1. I/O Ports and Connectors
Serial Port
The serial port uses nine-pin D-subminiature connectors on the back panel. Most software uses the term COM (for
communications) and a number to designate a serial port (for example, COM1).
Use COM1 to connect to a server for console redirection or RAS connection. For more information about console
redirection and RAS, see your System Administrator's Guide.
Serial Port Connector
If you reconfigure your hardware, you might need pin number and signal information for the serial port connectors.
Figure B-2 illustrates the pin numbers for the serial port connectors, and
interface signals for the serial port connector.
Figure B-2. Pin Numbers for the Serial Port Connector
Table B-1. Pin Numbers for the Serial Port Connectors
identifies the I/O ports and connectors for your appliance.
Table B-1 defines the pin assignments and