Force10 Networks Force10 TeraScale E-Series E1200i - Manual (Page 59)

Installing and Maintaining the E1200i System 59
Accessing the Console with a DB-9 Adapter
You can connect to the console using a RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and a RJ-45 to DB-9 female DTE
adapter (labeled “TERMINAL”) to a terminal server (for example, PC).
Table 10 lists the pin assignments.
Accessing the Console with a DB-25 Adapter
You can connect to the console using an RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and RJ-45 to DB-25 female DTE
adapter.
Table 11 lists the pin assignments.
7 DSR Input
8 CTS Input
Table 10 Pin Assignments Between the E1200i Console and a DTE Terminal Server
E1200i
Console Port RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover Cable
RJ-45 to DB-9
Adapter
Terminal Server
Device
Signal RJ-45 pinout RJ-45 Pinout DB-9 Pin Signal
RTS 1 8 8 CTS
DTR 2 7 6 DSR
TxD 3 6 2 RxD
GND 4 5 5 GND
GND 5 4 5 GND
RxD 6 3 3 TxD
DSR 7 2 4 DTR
CTS 8 1 7 RTS
Table 11 Pin Assignments Between E1200i Console and DB-25 Adapter
E1200i
Console Port RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover Cable
RJ-45 to DB-25
Modem Adapter
Terminal Server
Device
Signal RJ-45 Pinout RJ-45 Pinout DB-25 Pinout Signal
RTS 1 8 5 CTS
DTR 2 7 6 DSR
TxD 3 6 3 RxD
GND 4 5 7 GND
GND 5 4 7 GND
RxD 6 3 2 TxD
DSR 7 2 20 DTR
CTS 8 1 RTS
Table 9 Auxiliary Port (RJ-45) Pin Assignments
Pin Signal Input/Output