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RPM Ports and Cables
This chapter describes standard RPM cables and adapter pin assignments. It contains the following
sections:
•RPM Ports
•Cable and Adapter Pin Assignments
•Accessing the 10/100 Ethernet Management Port

RPM Ports

There are three ports on the RPM. They are labeled and described as:
• Console. A Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) port with an RJ-45 jack, is used for
system configuration and monitoring. Modem connections are not supported on this port.
• Auxiliary. A UART port with an RJ-45 jack, allows modem access to the E600i system from a remote
location.
• 10/100 Ethernet. A 10/100 Ethernet port is the Management port, which is a channel to download
images and manage the system, as well as FTP and Telnet operations. You must provide a cable
terminated with an RJ-45 style connector to attach to the Ethernet receptacle.
Connecting the Console and Auxiliary Ports
NOTE: Always wear an ESD-preventive wrist or foot-ground strap when handling components.
The console and auxiliary ports are asynchronous serial ports. If you connect a device to these ports, it
must be capable of asynchronous transmission. Your terminal or terminal emulation mode must be set to
VT100 with the following settings:
• 9600 baud rate (to avoid autobaud input, the default is set to a 9600 bps baud rate)
• No parity
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• Window Terminal Emulator option set to NO
• 24 lines X 80 characters
• No flow control (console port only)
• Hardware flow control (RTS/CTS) (for auxiliary port only)