Initial Management Access
Figure 8
shows the pinouts for a 9-pin to 25-pin (RS-232) null-modem cable.
Figure 8: 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 9
shows the pinouts for a 9-pin to 9-pin (PC-AT) null-modem serial cable.
Figure 9: 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
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PC/Terminal
Cable connector: 25-pin male/female
1
Screen
3
RxD
2
TxD
7
Ground
4
RTS
20
DTR
5
CTS
6
DSR
8
DCD
PC-AT Serial Port
Cable connector: 9-pin female
Shell
Screen
1
DCD
2
RxD
3
TxD
4
DTR
5
Ground
6
DSR
7
RTS
8
CTS
25pin
9pin
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