Users Guide

Pin Assignments

You can connect to the console using a RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and a RJ-45 to DB-9 female DTE adapter to a terminal server (for

example, a PC).

The pin assignments between the console and a DTE terminal server are as follows:

Table 2. Pin Assignments Between the Console and a DTE Terminal Server

Console Port RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover

Cable

RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover

Cable

RJ-45 to DB-9 Adapter Terminal Server Device

Signal RJ-45 Pinout RJ-45 Pinout DB-9 Pin Signal

RTS 1 8 8 CTS

NC 2 7 6 DSR

TxD 3 6 2 RxD

GND 4 5 5 GND

GND 5 4 5 GND

RxD 6 3 3 TxD

NC 7 2 4 DTR

CTS 8 1 7 RTS

Accessing the CLI Interface and Running Scripts

Using SSH

In addition to the capability to access a device using a console connection or a Telnet session, you can also use SSH for secure, protected

communication with the device. You can open an SSH session and run commands or script les. This method of connectivity is supported

with S4810, S4048–ON, S3048–ON, S4820T, and Z9000 switches and provides a reliable, safe communication mechanism.

Entering CLI commands Using an SSH Connection

You can run CLI commands by entering any one of the following syntax to connect to a switch using the precongured user credentials

using SSH:

ssh username@hostname <CLI Command>

echo <CLI Command> | ssh admin@hostname

The SSH server transmits the terminal commands to the CLI shell and the results are displayed on the screen non-interactively.

Executing Local CLI Scripts Using an SSH Connection

You can execute CLI commands by entering a CLI script in one of the following ways:

ssh username@hostname <CLIscript.file>

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