Connecting The Serial Console - Entrust nShield Connect 6000 Hardware And Setup Manual

Chapter 2. nShield Network-Attached HSMs
• Identifying and replacing a faulty PSU, see the HSM Power Supply Unit
Installation Sheet.

2.2.2. Connecting the Serial Console

On supported HSM hardware variants (see
console port that provides access to a serial console command line interface that
enables remote configuration of the HSM (See the HSM User Guide).
The RJ45 connector for the serial cable is at the rear of the HSM and is labelled
Console, see Connecting Ethernet, console and power
be directly connected to your client machine or connected to a serial port
aggregator for remote access. For a specification of the serial cable required, see
Serial Console cable pinout
8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit (9600/8-N-1).
It is recommended to use a shielded cable for the serial

connection as the EMI noise from other devices in vicinity may
affect the communication over the serial connection.
2.2.2.1. Serial Console cable pinout information
The pinout information for the RJ-45 to DB-9 cable to be used to access the HSM
Serial Console is provided in the table below:
Signal
CTS
DTR
TxD
GND
GND
RxD
DSR
RTS
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information. The serial port will operate at 9600 baud,
Console Port (DTE) RJ-
45 Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Model numbers) there is a serial
cables. The connector can
Adapter DB-9 Pin
7
4
3
5
5
2
6
8
Signal
RTS
DSR
RxD
GND
GND
TxD
DTR
CTS
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