GarrettCom manual Connecting a Management Console Terminal to Magnum 6K16V

Magnum 6K16V Managed Fiber Switch Installation and User Guide (06/04)

3.7Connecting a Management Console Terminal to Magnum 6K16V

Use a DB-9 “null modem” cable (use on any serial port)or “one DB-9 and one USB” ( USB port on the laptop) null modem cable to connect the Magnum6K16V Console Port (the RS-232 port on the 6K16V Switch) to the your PC, so that your PC becomes the 6K16V’s Console Terminal.

Note: A console cable (either of the two types) may be purchased as a separate item with the 6K16V unit. They are not “bundled” with the unit.

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Enlarged view of Magnum 6K16V Console Port area

Note: For a detailed description of Managed Network Software (MNS-6K) and Magnum 6K16V Switch configuration for Network Management, please refer to Magnum 6K16V Software Manual available on GarrettCom‘s FTP site. Some info. about the MNS-6K software is available in Section 2.2.9 of this manual.

3.7.1RS-232 (DB-9) Console Com port (Serial port) pin assignments.

Pin 1 Pin 5

DB-9 (Console port connector)

Pin	Signal	Description
1	CD	Carrier detect (not used)
2	RXD	Receive Data (input)
3	TXD	Transmit Data (output)
4	open	not used
5	GND	Signal Ground
6-9	open	not used

The above provided information enables a management station ( a PC or Console terminal) to connect directly to the Switch Console using a straight-through cable.

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