Logging In For The First Time; Null-Modem Cable Pinouts - Extreme Networks Alpine 3804 Hardware Manual

Initial Switch and Management Access
Table 77: Pinouts for the console connector (continued)
Function
CTS (clear to send
Figure 141 shows the pinouts for a 9-pin to 25-pin (RS-232) null-modem cable.
Figure 141: Null-modem cable pinouts
Switch
Cable connector: 9-pin female
Screen Shell
TxD 3
RxD 2
Ground 5
RTS 7
CTS 8
DSR 6
DCD 1
DTR 4
Figure 142 shows the pinouts for a 9-pin to 9-pin (PC-AT) null-modem serial cable.
Figure 142: PC-AT serial null-modem cable pinouts
Switch
Cable connector: 9-pin female
Screen Shell
DTR 4
TxD 3
RxD 2
CTS 8
Ground 5
DSR 6
RTS 7
DCD 1

Logging In for the First Time

After your switch has completed all POSTs, it is operational. When the switch is operational, you can
log in and configure an IP address for the default VLAN (named default).
To manually configure the IP settings:
288
Pin Number Direction
8 In
PC/Terminal
Cable connector: 25-pin male/female
1 Screen
3
2
7 Ground
4
20
5
6
8
PC-AT Serial Port
Cable connector: 9-pin female
Shell Screen
1
2
3
4
5 Ground
6
7
8
RxD
TxD
RTS
DTR
CTS
DSR
DCD
25pin
DCD
RxD
TxD
DTR
DSR
RTS
CTS
9pin
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