Serial Port Specifications; Cabling Pinouts If Pin 7 Is Used - HP StorageWorks 2/32 - SAN Switch Installation Manual

Technical Specifications

Serial Port Specifications

Note:
serial port and should be kept on the port whenever the serial 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 serial cable with a female 9-pin subminiature-D
connector. Only pins 2, 3, and 5 are supported; if pin 7 is used, the signal must
always be driven high, using the pinouts listed in
Table 11: Cabling Pinouts if Pin 7 is Used
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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For dust and ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection, a cover is provided for the
PIN Signal
TxData
RxData
GND
CTS
Table
Description
Transmit Data
Receive Data
Logic Ground
Clear to Send
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