After running the First Boot Wizard, it's possible to use the supplied serial cable to configure the hosting appliance using the front or back COM port in conjunction with a terminal emulator. Refer to the table below for pin-outs.
COM port 1 provides login access and can be used to view the hosting appliance boot process. COM port 2 access is enabled after the hosting appliance has been configured and only provides login access. It is recommended that you connect to COM port 1 and wait for the Login prompt before entering any data. The settings for both COM ports are as follows:
Pin |
Signal |
To Pin (DB9-S) |
To Pin (DB25-S) |
To Pin (RJ45) |
1 |
Data Carrier Detect (DCD) |
(Unused) |
-- |
-- |
2 |
Receive Data (RxD) |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
Transmit Data (TxD) |
2 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
Data Terminal Ready (DTR) |
6 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
Signal Ground (GND) |
5 |
7 |
3 or 4 |
6 |
Data Set Ready (DSR) |
4 |
20 |
1 |
7 |
Request To Send (RTS) |
8 |
5 |
-- |
8 |
Clear To Send (CTS) |
7 |
4 |
-- |
9 |
Ring Indicator (RI) |
(Unused) |
-- |
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