Check that the PWR LED indicator on the switch is on. If not, recheck the
5.
power supply and power cable connections at the supply source and at
power module.
C
ONNECTING TO THE
This port is used to connect a console device to the switch through a serial cable.
The console device can be a PC or workstation running a VT-100 terminal
emulator, or a VT-100 terminal. A crossover RJ-45 to DB-9 cable is supplied with
the unit for connecting to the console port, as illustrated below. The pin
assignments used to connect to the serial port are described below.
Figure 13: Console Cable
DB-9 Port
W
M
IRING
AP FOR
Table 4: Serial Cable Wiring
Switch's 8-Pin
Serial Port
6 RXD (receive data)
3 TXD (transmit data)
5 SGND (signal
ground)
C
ONSOLE
S
C
ERIAL
ABLE
Null Modem
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C
2
HAPTER
Connecting to the Console Port
P
ORT
RJ-45 Connector
PC's 9-Pin DTE Port
3 TXD (transmit data)
2 RXD (receive data)
5 SGND (signal ground)
| Installing the Switch
Console Port