Management Port Pin Assignments - Brocade Communications Systems MLX Series Installation Manual

FIGURE 252
Most PC serial ports require a cable with a female DB-9 connector. Terminal connections will vary,
requiring a cable with either a DB-9 or DB-25 connector, male or female.
Serial cable options between the router and a PC or terminal are shown in
NOTE
As shown in
that are labeled "Reserved", you may experience unexpected results with some terminals.
FIGURE 253

Management port pin assignments

The management port is an RJ45 UTP connector.
connector. For information about how you can use this port, refer to
on page 20.
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Console port pin and signalling details
Pin Assignment
DB-9 male
1
6
Figure 252 and Figure
Console port pin assignments with connection options to a terminal or PC
DB-9 to DB-9
Female Switch
1 Reserved
2
3
4 Reserved
5
6 Reserved
7
8
Reserved
9
Port specifications for all router models
5
9
253, some wires should not be connected. If you connect wires
DB-9 to DB-25
Terminal or PC
Female Switch
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Table 67
Pin Number Switch Signal
1 Reserved
2 TXD (output)
3 RXD (input)
4 Reserved
5 GND
6 Reserved
7 CTS (input)
8 RTS (output)
9
Reserved
Figure 253.
Terminal or PC
1 Reserved
2
3
4 Reserved 20
5
6 Reserved
7
8
Reserved
9 22
describes the pin assignments for this
"10/100/1000 Ethernet port"
9
8
3
2
7
6
4
5
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