Installing Your Switch
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Connecting to the Console Port
The RJ-45 serial port on the front panel is used to connect to the switch for out-of-
band console configuration. The on-board configuration program can be accessed
from a terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation program.
The pin assignments used to connect to the serial port are provided in Table 11.
Table 11: Serial Cable Wiring
RJ45 Pin Usage
RTS 1 Used as defined. Should be connected
DTR 2 Not used. Should not be connected
TXD 3 Used as defined. Should be connected
GND 4 Used as defined. Should be connected
GND 5 Used as defined. Should be connected
RXD 6 Used as defined. Should be connected
DSR 7 Not used. Should not be connected
CTS 8 Used as defined. Should be connected