Dell Force10 S55T S55 Configuration Guide FTOS 8.3.5.3 - Page 36

www.dell.com | support.dell.com To access the console port, follow the procedures below. Refer to Table 3-1, "Pin Assignments Between the Console and a DTE Terminal Server," in Getting Started for the console port pinout. Step 1 2 3 Task Install an RJ-45 copper cable into the console port.Use a rollover (crossover) cable to connect the S4810 console port to a terminal server. Connect the other end of the cable to the DTE terminal server. 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 Accessing the RJ-45 console port with a DB-9 adapter 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, PC). Table 3-1, "Pin Assignments Between the Console and a DTE Terminal Server," in Getting Started lists the pin assignments. Table 3-1. Pin Assignments Between the Console and a DTE Terminal Server S-Series Console Port RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover Cable Signal RJ-45 pinout RJ-45 Pinout RTS 1 8 NC 2 7 TxD 3 6 GND 4 5 GND 5 4 RxD 6 3 NC 7 2 CTS 8 1 RJ-45 to DB-9 Adapter DB-9 Pin 8 6 2 5 5 3 4 7 Terminal Server Device Signal CTS DSR RxD GND GND TxD DTR RTS Default Configuration A version of FTOS is pre-loaded onto the chassis, however the system is not configured when you power up for the first time (except for the default hostname, which is FTOS). You must configure the system using the CLI. 36 | Getting Started