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Figure 9 Console cable
Table 3 Console cable pinouts
RJ-45 Signal DB-9 Signal
1 RTS
8 CTS
2 DTR
6 DSR
3 TXD
2 RXD
4 SG
5 SG
5 SG
5 SG
6 RXD
3 TXD
7 DSR
4 DTR
8 CTS
7 RTS
Note: Console cable is not provided with the switch. The console cable 5184-6719 is
shipped with many HPE products, such as HPE 1620, HPE 19XX, HPE 5120SI, HPE
5130EI switches. The part can also be purchased separately on HPE parts store
PartSurfer.
The following example shows the procedure to connect a PC to the switch:
1.
Connect the DB-9 female connector of the console cable to the serial port of the
PC.
2.
Connect the RJ-45 connector to the console port.
Setting terminal parameters
Start a terminal application such as HyperTerminal on the computer. Configure the
utility with the following parameters:
Main label
1
8
B side
B
Pos.9
Pos.1
A side
A
