HP A7540-96010 manual Cable pin configurations, Indirect Ethernet cable, Serial cable

Management System Requirements

Cable pin configurations

Switch Manager and the CLI are used for advanced configuration tasks, and are accessed through an Ethernet or serial connection from a workstation to the switch.

Use one of the following connection methods.

See Table 12 for illustrations of the pin configurations.

Indirect Ethernet cable

This connection method requires a 10/100 Base-T straight cable to the switch RJ-45 Ethernet port through an Ethernet switch or a hub.

With this type of connection, you can access Switch Manager or the Command Line Interface.

Direct Ethernet cross-over cable

This connection method requires a 10/100 Base-T cross-over cable from the management workstation to the switch RJ-45 Ethernet port.

With this type of connection, you can access Switch Manager or the Command Line Interface.

Serial cable

This connection method requires a null modem F/F DB9 cable.

With this type of connection, you can access the Command Line Interface.

Table 12: Ethernet and serial Cable Pin Configurations

Indirect Ethernet connection			Direct Ethernet connection						Serial connection
straight cable			cross-over cable						null modem cable
8	1		8	1		5				1
						9				6
8	8		8		8	9				9
7	7		7		7	8				8
6		6	6		6	7				7
								6		6
5	5		5		5
4	4		4		4		5				5
3		3	3		3		4			4
							3			3
2		2	2		2
							2			2
1		1	1		1
									1	1

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