Cable And Adapter Pin Assignments; Accessing The Console With A Db-9 Adapter - Dell C Series Quick Start Manual

Cable and Adapter Pin Assignments

To connect to a terminal port, PC serial port, or a terminal server, use the
console port on the RPM to configure and monitor your system. An RJ-45
Ethernet cable is required to connect to the Ethernet port.
The console port is an RJ-45 and the pinouts are listed in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1. Pin Assignments for Console Port (RJ-45)
Pin
1 NC (unused
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 NC (unused

Accessing the Console with a DB-9 Adapter

You can connect to the console using an RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and an
RJ-45 to DB-9 female DTE adapter (labeled "TERMINAL") to a terminal
server (for example, PC).
Table 2-2. Pin Assignments Between the Console and a DTE Terminal Server
Console Port RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover Cable RJ-45 to DB-9
Signal RJ-45 Pinout
RTS
DTR
TxD
GND
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Signal Input/Output
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DTR Output
TxD Output
GND -
GND -
RxD Input
DSR Input
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RJ-45 Pinout
1 8
2 7
3 6
4 5
Terminal
Adapter Server Device
DB-9 Pin Signal
8 CTS
6 DSR
2 RxD
5 GND