Wiring Map For Serial Cable - Brocade Communications Systems FastIron CX Installation Manual

1. Connect a PC or terminal to the serial port of the system using a straight-through cable. The
2. Launch the terminal emulation program and set the following session parameters:
The EIA or TIA 232 serial communication port serves as a connection point for management by a
PC or SNMP workstation. Brocade devices come with a standard male DB-9 connector, shown in
Figure
FIGURE 31
Most PC serial ports also require a cable with a female DB-9 connector. Terminal connections will
vary, requiring either a DB-9 or DB-25 connector, male or female. Serial cable options between a
Brocade device and a PC or terminal are shown in

Wiring map for serial cable

TABLE 16
Switch 9-Pin Serial Port
2 TXD (transmit data)
3 RXD (receive data)
5 SGND (signal ground)
No other pins are used.
NOTE
As indicated in
Brocade FastIron CX Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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serial port has a male DB-9 connector. See
NOTE
You need to run a terminal emulation program on the PC.
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Baud: 9600 bps
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Data bits: 8
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Parity: None
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Stop bits: 1
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Flow control: None
31.
Serial Port (DB-9 DTE) Pin-Out
1
6
Serial cable wiring
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Table 16, some of the wires should not be connected.
Figure 31.
5
9
Table
PC 9-Pin DTE Port
2 RXD (receive data)
3 TXD (transmit data)
5 SGND (signal
ground)
Attaching a PC or terminal
16.
2
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