Appendix B

Serial Console Port

The serial console port is located on the front panel of the Alcatel Wireless LAN Switch. This port is for connecting a local management console and can be used to access the text-based Command-Line Interface (CLI) to configure, manage, and troubleshoot the Alcatel Wireless LAN Switch.

CAUTION—Do not connect Access Points to the serial console port. The serial port is designed to connect to RS-232-only devices. Non-RS-232 devices such as Access Points will cause the Switch to fail and can cause damage.

See the Alcatel AOS-W User’s Guide for using the features available through this port.

Port & Adapter Pin Outs

The serial console port’s RJ-45 female connector accepts an RS-232 serial cable with a male connector. Pin-outs are shown in Figure B-4 :

Serial

RJ-45 Female

 

Console Port

Pin-Out

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

3

TxD

 

4

TGND

 

5

RGND

 

6

RxD

7

8

Direction

Input Output

FIGURE B-4Serial Port

To connect the required RS-232 serial cable to a terminal with a DB-9 male port, use the included adapter. Pin-outs are shown in Figure B-5 :

RJ-45 Female

Pin-Out

1

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

TxD

 

 

4

 

 

 

TGND

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

RGND

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

RxD

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

Direction

Input

Output

 

Internal

 

 

 

 

 

DB-9 Female

 

Connections

 

 

Pin-Out

RJ-45

DB-9

 

 

5

 

 

 

Ground

3

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

TxD

9

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

GND

 

5

8

 

 

 

RxD

5

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

6

 

RxD

 

3

2

 

 

 

TxD

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIGURE B-5Serial Port Adapter

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