Lantronix SLC 8000 manual Modular Expansion for I/O Module, Connecting to Network Ports

3: Installation

Modular Expansion for I/O Module

The SLC 8000 advanced console manager supports the flexibility to change the I/O module configuration by offering a 16 port card for expansion. See Table 3-6. When device ports are unused or unsupported, they are greyed out in the Port Number Bar. Bay 1 is the slot next to the Ethernet ports and Bay 3 is the slot beside the power supply module.

Table 3-6 Available I/O Configurations

Connecting to Network Ports

The SLC network ports, 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet, allow remote access to the attached devices and the system administrative functions. Use a standard RJ45-terminated Category 5 cable to connect to the network port. A CAT5e or better cable is recommended for use with a 1000 Base-T Ethernet connection.

Note: One possible use for the two Ethernet ports is to have one port on a private, secure network, and the other on an unsecured network.

Connecting Terminals

The console port is for local access to the SLC 8000 advanced console manager and the attached devices. You may attach a dumb terminal or a computer with terminal emulation to the console port. The SLC console port uses RS-232C protocol and supports VT100 emulation. The default baud rate is 9600.

To connect the console port to a terminal or computer with terminal emulation, Lantronix offers optional adapters that provide a connection between an RJ45 jack and a DB9 or DB25 connector. The console port is configured as DTE. See Appendix C: Adapters and Pinouts on page 331 for more information, and our Web site at www.lantronix.com/support and click Cable/Adapter Lookup on the Support menu.

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