Connecting to the Console or Auxiliary Port
IP390, 105i & 105s Security Platform Installation Guide 37
The console cable provided with the IP390 is comprised of two parts:
6-foot rollover cable with RJ-45 terminations
RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter
On the opposite end of the console cable, connect the RJ-45 to the DB-9
adapter, which you can then connect to the host terminal.
Auxiliary Port
Use the built-in serial (AUX) port, shown in Figure 1, to establish a modem
connection for managing the appliance remotely or out-of-band. The default
configuration of the serial ports are: 9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, and 1 stop.
bit. Table 7 provides pin assignment information for modem connections.
Table 7 Pin Assignments for AUX Connector and Modem Cable
GND 5 4 5 GND
RxD 6 3 3 TxD
DSR 7 2 4 DTR
CTS 8 1 7 RTS
Console Port
(DTE)
RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover
Cable
RJ-45 to DB-9
Terminal
Adapter Console Device
Auxiliary Port
(DTE)
RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover
Cable
RJ-45 to DB-25
Modem Adapter Modem
Signal RJ-45 Pin RJ-45 Pin DB-25 Pin Signal
RTS 1 8 4 RTS
DTR 2 7 20 DTR