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Access the console ports
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Access the RJ-45 console port with a DB-9 adapter
You can connect to the console using an RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter along with the RJ-45 rollover cable if the
DTE has a DB-9 interface.
lists the pin assignments.
Access the USB-B console port
The S55 has 2 management ports available for system access: a console port and a USB-B port. The
USB-B ports acts exactly as the console port. The terminal settings are the same, and the S55 sends all
messages to the USB-B drive when it is connected.
The USB-B connector port is labeled on the S55 chassis. It is to the left of the management ports, as you
face the I/O side of the chassis.
Figure 7-2. S55 USB-B port connector
When both the console port and the USB-B port are connected, the system defaults to the USB-B port.
The console connection is considered inactive if the USB-B port is also connected.
NOTE:
Before starting this procedure, be sure you have a terminal emulation program already installed on
your PC. You will also require appropriate drivers for the USB device in use. Contact Dell Force10 Networks
Technical Support for assistance.
Table 7-1. Pin Assignments Between the S55 Console and a DTE Terminal Server
E300 System
Console Port
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
Step
Task
1
Power on the PC (XP operating system recommended)
USB-B Port
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