Dell PowerSwitch S4820T Installing the S4820T System - Page 45

Console Ports, Accessing the RJ-45 Console Port (RS-232), RJ-45 Console Port top and External Ethernet

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9 Console Ports You can access the S4820T directly through the console port at the input/output (I/O) side of the system. Accessing the RJ-45 Console Port (RS-232) The RS-232/RJ-45 console port is labeled on the PSU-side of the S8420T chassis (the I/O side), as shown in the following figure. Figure 12. Console Port 1. RJ-45 Console Port (top) and External Ethernet Management Port (bottom) NOTE: Before starting this procedure, have a terminal emulation program already installed on your PC. The following table lists the console port pinout assignments. NOTE: If your PC's serial port cannot accept a female DB-9 connector, acquire a DB-9 male-tomale adaptor. To access the console port, follow these steps. 1. Install an RJ-45 copper cable into the console port. To connect the S4820T console port to a terminal server, use a rollover cable. 2. Connect the other end of the cable to the dumb terminal emulator (DTE) server. 3. Keep the default terminal settings on the console as follows: • 9600 baud rate • No parity • 8 data bits • 1 stop bit • No flow control Console Ports 45

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Console Ports
You can access the S4820T directly through the console port at the input/output (I/O) side of the system.
Accessing the RJ-45 Console Port (RS-232)
The RS-232/RJ-45 console port is labeled on the PSU-side of the S8420T chassis (the I/O side), as shown
in the following figure.
Figure 12. Console Port
1.
RJ-45 Console Port (top) and External Ethernet
Management Port (bottom)
NOTE:
Before starting this procedure, have a terminal emulation program already installed on your
PC.
The following table lists the console port pinout assignments.
NOTE:
If your PC’s serial port cannot accept a female DB-9 connector, acquire a DB-9 male-to-
male adaptor.
To access the console port, follow these steps.
1.
Install an RJ-45 copper cable into the console port. To connect the S4820T console port to a
terminal server, use a rollover cable.
2.
Connect the other end of the cable to the dumb terminal emulator (DTE) server.
3.
Keep the default terminal settings on the console as follows:
9600 baud rate
No parity
8 data bits
1 stop bit
No flow control
Console Ports
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