Serial Port Specifications - HP AA979A - StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V Installation Manual

Technical Specifications

Serial Port Specifications

The serial port is located on the port side of the switch. It is a three-wire RS-232
port with a DB-9 male connector, designed to connect to a DTE port.
Note:
whenever the port is not in use.
The serial port can be used to connect to a computer workstation to configure the
switch IP address without connecting to the fabric. The serial port's parameters
are 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.
The port requires a straight (extension) serial cable with a female 9-pin
subminiature-D connector. Only pins 2, 3, and 5 are supported.
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To provide dust and ESD protection, keep the safety plug on the serial port
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