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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)

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Dell E600I manual RPM Ports and Cables, Connecting the Console and Auxiliary Ports

E600I specifications

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