Connecting To The Console Port; Table 4: Serial Cable Wiring; Figure 13: Console Cable - Edge-Core ECS3810-26T Installation Manual

Check that the PWR LED indicator on the switch is on. If not, recheck the
5.
power supply and power cable connections at the supply source and at
power module.
C
ONNECTING TO THE
This port is used to connect a console device to the switch through a serial cable.
The console device can be a PC or workstation running a VT-100 terminal
emulator, or a VT-100 terminal. A crossover RJ-45 to DB-9 cable is supplied with
the unit for connecting to the console port, as illustrated below. The pin
assignments used to connect to the serial port are described below.

Figure 13: Console Cable

DB-9 Port
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IRING AP FOR

Table 4: Serial Cable Wiring

Switch's 8-Pin
Serial Port
6 RXD (receive data)
3 TXD (transmit data)
5 SGND (signal
ground)
C
ONSOLE
S C
ERIAL ABLE
Null Modem
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HAPTER

Connecting to the Console Port

P
ORT
RJ-45 Connector
PC's 9-Pin DTE Port
3 TXD (transmit data)
2 RXD (receive data)
5 SGND (signal ground)
| Installing the Switch
Console Port