Establishing A First-Time Serial Connection - Broadcom Brocade G620 Hardware Installation Manual

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Establishing a First-Time Serial Connection

Perform the following steps to log on to the device through a serial connection:
1. Connect the device with the workstation.
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For G620 (Switch Type 162), connect the serial cable to the serial port on the device and the RS-232 serial port on
the workstation.
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For G620v2 (switch type 183), there are two types of cables or adapters. You can connect the device with the
workstation by using either of the following options:
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When you receive a switch with the 60-1003495-* cable kit, the cable kit contains a male mini-USB connector
at one end and a male RJ-45 connector at the other end. The kit also contains a DB9 adapter. Connect the
mini-USB of the console cable to the device and connect the RJ-45 of the cable to the RS-232 serial port
on the workstation. Next, connect the DB-9 end of the RJ-45 cable to the RS-232 serial port of the device or
workstation (see the following figure).
Figure 26: RJ-45 to DB9F Serial Cable Kit
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When you receive a switch with the 50-10001-49-* mini-USB console adapter along with 60-0410102-* serial
cable kit to connect to the remote serial port, connect the mini-USB end of the adapter cable (PN 50-10001-49-
*) to the system serial port (mini-USB) and connect the RJ-45 cable (Kit PN 60-0410102-*) to the adapter cable
RJ-45 jack. Next, connect the DB end of the RJ-45 cable to the RS-232 serial port of the device or workstation
(see the following figure).
Figure 27: RJ-45 to Mini USB Adapter
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