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Accessing the RJ-45/RS-232 Console Port
The RS-232/RJ-45 console port is labeled on the lower left-hand side of the S5000 system as you face the Utility side of the
chassis.
NOTE: Before starting this procedure, be sure that you have a terminal emulation program already installed on your PC.
Figure 2. RS-232/RJ-45 Console Port
To access the console port, follow these steps.
1. Install an RJ-45 copper cable into the console port. Use a rollover (crossover) cable to connect the S5000 console port to a
terminal server.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the DTE terminal server.
3. Terminal settings on the console port cannot be changed in the software and are set as follows:
● 9600 baud rate
● No parity
● 8 data bits
● 1 stop bit
● No flow control
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
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