Dell Force10 S5000 Getting Started Guide - Page 29

Figure 23. RS-232/RJ-45 Console Port Accessing the RJ-45 Console Port with a DB-9 Adapter You can connect to the console using an RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and an 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 6. Pin Assignments Between the Console and a DTE Terminal Server S5000 Console Port Signal RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover Cable RJ-45 Pinout RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover Cable RJ-45 Pinout RJ-45 to DB-9 Adapter Terminal Server Device 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 USB-B Console Port The terminal settings are the same for the USB-B port and the console port: • 9600 baud rate • No parity • 8 data bits • 1 stop bit • No flow control When you connect the USB-B port, it becomes the primary connection and, when the system is connected, it sends all messages to the USB-B drive. 29