Accessing The Rj-45 Console Port With A Db-9 Adapter; Micro Usb-B Console Port Access - Dell S6100 Installation Manual

Accessing the RJ-45 Console Port with a DB-9 Adapter

You can connect to the console using an RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and an RJ-45 to DB-9 female DTE adapter to a terminal server (for
example, a PC).
The pin assignments between the console and a DTE terminal server are as follows:
Table 9. Pin Assignments Between the Console and a DTE Terminal Server
S6100-ON Console Port RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover
Signal
NC
NC
TxD
GND
GND
RxD
NC
NC

Micro USB-B console port access

The Micro USB type B console port is on the I/O side of the S6100-ON.
The terminal settings are the same for the serial console port and the RS-232/RJ-45 console port:
• 115200 baud rate
• No parity
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• No flow control
When you connect the micro USB-B port, it becomes the primary connection and, while connected, all messages are sent to the micro
USB-B port.
NOTE: Before starting this procedure, be sure that you have a terminal emulation program already installed on your PC. Install
the appropriate drivers to support the micro USB-B port. For assistance, contact
1 Power on the PC.
2 Connect the USB-A end of cable into an available USB port on the PC.
3 Connect the micro USB-B end of cable into the micro USB-B console port on the S6100-ON.
4 Power on the S6100-ON.
5 Install the necessary USB device drivers.
To download the drivers, go to www.dell.com/support. For assistance, contact Dell Technical Support.
6 Open your terminal software emulation program to access the S6100-ON.
7 Confirm that the terminal settings on your terminal software emulation program are as follows:
• 115200 baud rate
• No parity
Cable
RJ-45 Pinout
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover
Cable
RJ-45 Pinout
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
RJ-45 to DB-9 Adapter
DB-9 Pin
8
6
2
5
5
3
4
7
www.dell.com/support
Management ports
Terminal Server Device
Signal
CTS
DSR
RxD
GND
GND
TxD
DTR
RTS
to download the drivers.
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