Brocade 6910 Ethernet Access Switch Hardware Installation Guide 19
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Connecting to the Console Port 2
FIGURE 18 CONSOLE CABLE
1. DB-9 Port
2. RJ-45 Connector
3. RJ-45 Port
Wiring Map for Serial Cable
The serial port’s configuration requirements are as follows:
Default Baud rate—9600 bps
Character Size—8 Characters
Parity—None
Stop bit—One
Data bits—8
Flow control—none
TABLE 3 SERIAL CABLE WIRING
Switch’s 8-Pin Serial Port Null Modem PC’s 9-Pin DTE Port
6 RXD (receive data) <------ --- --- --- --- --- --- --- -- 3 TXD (transmit data)
3 TXD (transmit data) --- ------- --- --- --- --- --- --- --> 2 RXD (receive data)
5 SGND (signal ground) --- ---- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 5 SGND (signal ground)
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