Dell Force10 C300 Quick Start Guide - Page 24

Cable and Adapter Pin Assignments Use the console port on the RPM of the C150 or C300 to connect to a terminal port, PC serial port, or a terminal server to configure and monitor your system. An RJ-45 Ethernet cable is required to connect to the Ethernet port. The console port is an RJ-45 and the pinouts are listed in Table 2-1. Table 2-1. Pin Assignments for Console Port (RJ-45) Pin Signal Input/Output 1 NC (unused - 2 DTR Output 3 TxD Output 4 GND - 5 GND - 6 RxD Input 7 DSR Input 8 NC (unused - Accessing the Console 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 (labeled "TERMINAL") to a terminal server (for example, PC). Table 2-2. Pin Assignments Between the Console and a DTE Terminal Server Console Port RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover Cable RJ-45 to DB-9 Terminal Adapter Server Device Signal RJ-45 Pinout RJ-45 Pinout DB-9 Pin Signal RTS 1 8 8 CTS DTR 2 7 6 DSR TxD 3 6 2 RxD GND 4 5 5 GND 22 Installing the Software