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Connecting to the Console Port
The DB-9 serial port on the switch’s front panel is used to connect to the
switch for out-of-band console configuration. T he command-line
configuration program can be accessed from a ter minal or a PC running a
terminal emulation program. The pin a ssignments used to connect to the
serial port are provided in the following table.
Figure 3-9 Serial Port (DB-9 DTE) Pin-Out
Wiring Map for Serial Cable
Table 3-1 Serial Cable Wiring
The serial port’s configuration requirements are as follows:
• Default Baud rate—9,600 bps
• Character Size—8 Characters
•Parity—None
Switch’s 9-Pin Serial Port Null Modem PC’s 9-Pin DTE Port
2 RXD (receive data) <------- --------------- 3 TXD (transmit data)
3 TXD (transmit data) ----------------------> 2 RXD (receive data)
5 SGND (signal ground) ---------- -------------- 5 SGND (signal ground)
No other pins are used.
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