Device Management; Connecting To The Device - Siemens RUGGEDCOM RX1512 Installation Manual

RUGGEDCOM RX1512
Installation Guide

Device Management

This section describes how to connect to and manage the device.
CONTENTS
• Section 3.1, "Connecting to the Device"
• Section 3.2, "Configuring the Device"
• Section 3.3, "Accessing the CompactFlash Card"
Section 3.1

Connecting to the Device

The following describes the various methods for accessing the RUGGEDCOM ROX II console and Web interfaces
on the device. For more detailed instructions, refer to the RUGGEDCOM ROX II User Guide for the RUGGEDCOM
RX1512.
Serial Console and Management Ports
Connect a workstation directly to the serial console or management ports to access the boot-time control and
RUGGEDCOM ROX II interfaces. The serial console port provides access to RUGGEDCOM ROX II's console interface,
while the management port provides access to ROX II's console and Web interfaces.
IMPORTANT!
The serial console and management (MGMT) ports are intended to be used only as temporary
connections during initial configuration or troubleshooting.
Connection to the console port is made using an RJ-45-to-DB9 console cable. The following is the pin-out for the
console port:
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Figure 9: RJ-45 Console Port Pin Configuration
Connecting to the Device
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RJ-45 Male
1
2
3
4
5
6
Pin
Name
DB9
Female
a
6 DSR
1 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
a
4 DTR
5 GND
2 RxD
3 TxD
Chapter 3
Device Management
Description
Data Set Ready
Data Terminal Ready
Signal Ground
Receive Data (to DTE)
Transmit Data (from DTE)
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