Device Management; Connecting To The Device - Siemens RUGGEDCOM RMC8388 Installation Manual

Device Management

This section describes how to connect to and manage the device.
3.1

Connecting to the Device

The following describes the various methods for accessing the RUGGEDCOM
RMC8388 console and Web interfaces on the device. For more detailed instructions,
refer to the "RUGGEDCOM ROS Configuration Manual" for the RUGGEDCOM
RMC8388.
Serial Console Port
Connect a PC or terminal directly to the serial console port to access the boot-time
control and RUGGEDCOM ROS console interface.
The serial console port is intended to be used only as temporary connections during
initial configuration or troubleshooting.
The serial console port implements RS-232 DCE (Data Communication Equipment) on
a female DB9 connector. The following is the pin-out for the port:
Figure 3.1
a
Connected internally.
Communication Ports
Connect any of the available Ethernet ports on the device to a management
switch and access the RUGGEDCOM ROS console and Web interfaces via the
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9 6
Serial DB9 Console Port
Pin
a
1 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
2
3
a
4 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
5
a
6 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
a
7 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
8 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
9 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
3
Name
Output Signal
Input Signal
Ground
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