36 VNX5700 Hardware Information Guide
System component description
SP Management module serial console (DB-9) socket connector
The back of the Block and File (Unified) VNX5700 platform SP management module
includes two standard serial console Electronics Industries Association (EIA) RS-232
interface (DB-9) socket connectors (one labeled with a symbol depicting a wrench on the
right and the other with a symbol depicting a battery on the left). Notice the orientation of
the pins (Figure 25).
Figure 25 SP Management module serial console (DB-9) socket connectors
Table 16 lists the management module Ethernet (DB-9) pin signals used on the
connectors.
SP null modem (micro DB-9 to DB-9 serial) cable — The cable connecting the SP
management module to the PC or service laptop is a micro DB-9 cable (plug) to serial DB-9
(socket). It has a micro DB-9 plug (SP side) on one end and a serial DB-9 socket (PC or
service laptop side) on the other end. Figure 26 shows an example of an SP management
module to PC (service laptop) cable.
Figure 26 Example of SP null modem (micro DB-9 to serial DB-9) cable
Pin 1
5
9
6
Pin 1
5
9
6
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Table 16 SP Management module (DB-9) socket connector pinout
DB-9 Pin Signal Description
1 CD Carrier detect
2 TXD Transmitted data
3 RXD Received data
4 DTR Data terminal ready
5GNDGround
6DSRData set ready
7 RTS Clear to send
8 CTS Request to send
9 RI Ring indicator
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