Connecting To An Ascii Terminal Console; Console Adapter Pin Number Connections - IBM System Storage N3700 Hardware And Service Manual

Connecting to an ASCII terminal console

To connect an ASCII terminal console to the N3700 storage system, complete the
following steps.
1. Use the following communications parameters.
2. Connect a DB-9 serial cable to the DB-9 end of the DB-9 to RJ-45 console
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Table 4. Console adapter pin number connections
DB-9 male
Pin number Signal
1 Not connected
4 Not connected
3 TXD
5 GND
6 Not connected
2 RXD
7 Not connected
8 Not connected
9 Not connected
Table 5. Communication parameters
Parameter
Baud
Data bit
Parity
Stop bits
Flow control
Note: See your terminal documentation for information about changing your
ASCII console terminal settings.
adapter. Then connect the RJ-45 end of the console adapter to the console port
on the N3700 storage system CPU module. Finally, connect the other end of the
serial cable to the ASCII terminal.
RJ-45
Connects
to Pin number
- 1
- 2
3
4
- 5
6
- 7
- 8
- -
Setting
9600
8
None
1
None
Signal
Not connected
Not connected
TXD
GND
Not connected
RXD
Not connected
Not connected
-