Hardware Installation Manual 46 Document #: LTRT-10453
Mediant 500L MSBR
6.5 Cabling the Serial Interface to a PC
The device provides an RS-232 serial interface port on its rear panel. The RS-232 interface
port is used to access the device's command line interface (CLI). An RJ-45 to DB-9 serial
cable adapter is supplied for serial cabling:
Figure 6-17: RS-232 Cable Adapter
Table 6-5: RJ-45 to DB-9 Serial Cable Connector Pinouts
RJ-45 DB-9 Female
1 8
2 6
3 2
4 5
5 5
6 3
7 4
8 7
To connect the device's serial interface port to a PC:
1. Connect the RJ-45 connector at the end of the cable to the device's serial port, located
on the rear panel and labeled CONSOLE.
Figure 6-18: Cabling Serial Port
2. Connect the 9-pin DB connector at the other end of the cable to the COM RS-232
communication port on your computer.