3-2 Turning Up the System
3916 Service Delivery Switch Hardware Installation and Start-up Manual
009-3226-001 Standard Revision E
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Logging in through the Serial Console Port
The serial console port requires a null modem cable connected to a male DB-
9 to male RJ-45 cable to connect to the RJ-45 connector.
See “Logging in through the Serial Console Port” on page 3-7.
Console Cable
The console RJ-45 pinout is EIA compatible and can be converted to DB-9
(male or female) or Cisco pinout with separately purchased Ciena conversion
cables. There are three adapter cables available:
• Console Serial Adapter, RJ-45 EIA to Cisco RJ-45 pinout, 6 inches —
must be connected to a customer supplied null modem cable
• Console Serial Cable, RJ-45 EIA to DB-9 Female for direct connection to
laptop, 6 ft — no additional cables required.
• Console Serial Adapter, RJ-45 EIA pinout to DB-9 male connector,
6 inches — must be connected to a customer supplied null modem cable
Note: The console cable can be used for a number of Ciena products
within the Packet Networking portfolio.
The console pinout is provided in 39XX/51XX Product Fundamentals.