Ethernet And Console Ports - Black Box LWN602A User Manual

Chapter 5: The SmartPath EMS Platform
Component
Mounting Brackets
Console Port A
USB Port
Status LEDs
Management and LAN Ethernet Ports
System Fans
Serial Number Label
AC Power Inlet
On/Off Switch
Power Fan

5.2 Ethernet and Console Ports

The two 10-/100-/1000-Mbps Ethernet ports on the SmartPath EMS labeled MGT and LAN use standard RJ-45 connector pin
assignments that follow the TIA/EIA-568-B standard (see Figure 5-3 and Table 5-2). They accept standard types of Ethernet
cable—CAT3, CAT5, CAT5e, or CAT6. Because the ports have autosensing capabilities, the wiring termination in the Ethernet
cables can be either straight-through or crossover.
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Table 5-1. SmartPath EMS component descriptions.
Description
The two mounting brackets allow you to mount the SmartPath EMS in a standard 19" (48.26 cm) equipment
rack. You can also move the brackets to the rear of the chassis if you need to reverse mount it.
A male DB9 serial port to which you can make a console connection using an RS-232 (or "null modem") cable.
The pin assignments are the same as those on the SmartPath AP (see Section 5.2, Ethernet and Console Ports).
The management station from which you make a serial connection to the SmartPath EMS must have a VT100
emulation program, such as Tera Term Pro (a free terminal emulator) or Hilgraeve Hyperterminal (provided with
Windows operating systems). The following are the serial connection settings: bits per second: 9600, data bits:
8, parity: none, stop bits: 1, flow control: none. The default login name is admin and the password is blackbox.
After making a connection, you can access the Linux operating system.
The USB port is reserved for internal use.
The status LEDs convey operational states for the system power and hard disk drive. For details, see Section 5.3,
Status LEDs.
The MGT and LAN Ethernet ports are compatible with 10-/100-/1000-Mbps connections, automatically negoti-
ate half- and full-duplex mode with the connecting devices, and support RJ-45 connectors. They are autosensing
and automatically adjust to straight-through and cross-over Ethernet cables. The two ports allow you to separate
traffic between the SmartPath EMS and its administrators from traffic between the SmartPath EMS and the
SmartPath APs it manages.
The two system fans maintain an optimum operating temperature. Be sure that airflow through the system fan
vents is not obstructed.
The serial number label contains the FCC compliance stamp, model number, input power specifications, and serial
number for the device.
The three-prong AC power inlet is a C14 chassis plug through which you can connect a SmartPath EMS to a
100–240-volt AC power source using the 10-amp/125-volt IEC power cord that ships with the product.
The on ( | ) and off ( O ) switch controls the power to the SmartPath EMS.
The fan that maintains the temperature of the power supply.
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