Q-Logic QLA2342 8. Serial Port and Pin Identification, 1. Serial Port Pin Identification

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Serial Port

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Serial Port

The SANbox2-16 switch is equipped with an RS-232 serial port for maintenance purposes. The serial port location is shown in Figure 2-8. You can manage the switch through the serial port using the CLI.

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Serial Port

Figure 2-8. Serial Port and Pin Identification

The serial port connector requires a null-modem F/F DB9 cable. The pins on the switch RS-232 connector are shown in Figure 2-8and identified in Table 2-1. Refer to ”Connect the Workstation to the Switch” on page 4-6for information about connecting the management workstation through the serial port.

	Table 2-1. Serial Port Pin Identification
Pin Number		Description
1		Carrier Detect (DCD)
2		Receive Data (RxD)
3		Transmit Data (TxD)
4		Data Terminal Ready (DTR)
5		Signal Ground (GND)
6		Data Set Ready (DSR)
7		Request to Send (RTS)
8		Clear to Send (CTS)
9		Ring Indicator (RI)

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