Hardware Installation

Hardware Specifications

Table 3-2 Wiring map for serial cable

Signal (RS 2100 serial port)

Pin

Signal (management console port)

 

 

 

Unused

1

Unused

 

 

 

TXD (transmit data)

2

RXD (receive data)a

RXD (receive data)

3

TXD (transmit data)

 

 

 

Unused

4

Unused

 

 

 

GND (ground)

5

GND (ground)

 

 

 

Unused

6

Unused

 

 

 

CTS (clear to send)

7

CTS (clear to send)

 

 

 

RTS (request to send)

8

RTS (request to send)

 

 

 

Unused

9

Unused

 

 

 

a. The left hand column pin assignments are for the male DB-9 connector on the RS 2100. Pin 2 (TXD or “transmit data”) must emerge on the management console’s end of the connection as RXD (“receive data”).

Connecting a 10/100BASE-TX Management Cable

Use the RJ-45 10/100BASE-TX DTE port for connecting the RS 2100 to your network for in-band management through either Telnet or SNMP. Figure 3-3shows the pin positions of the 10/100BASE-TX port, and Table 3-3shows the wiring map for the MDI management cable:

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Figure 3-3 10/100BASE-TX RJ-45 port

Table 3-3 Wiring map for MDI management cable

Signal (RS 2100 port)

Pin

Signal (management console port)

 

 

 

TXD (transmit data)

1

RXD (receive data)a

TXD (transmit data)

2

RXD (receive data)

 

 

 

RXD (receive data)

3

TXD (transmit data)

 

 

 

Unused

4

Unused

 

 

 

Unused

5

Unused

 

 

 

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RS 2100 specifications

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