Serial Management Port

The serial management connector (labeled SER MGT) is an RJ-45 connector that can be accessed from the rear panel. This port is the default connection to the server. Use this port only for server management.

The default serial connection settings for the serial port are:

Parameter Setting Connector SERIAL MGT or l0l0l Rate 9600 baud Parity None Stop bits 1 Data bits 8

The following figure and table describe the pin descriptions of the SER MGT port.

Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description 1 Request to Send 5 Ground 2 Data Terminal Ready 6 Receive Data 3 Transmit Data 7 Data Set Ready 4 Ground 8 Clear to Send

If you need to connect to the SERIAL MGT port using a cable with either a DB-9 or a DB-25 connector, follow the pin descriptions in the following tables to create a crossover adapter appropriate for your serial connection.

Table 10  RJ-45 to DB-9 Adapter Crossovers Wiring Reference

Serial Port (RJ-45 Connector) DB-9 Adapter Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description 1 RTS 8 CTS 2 DTR 6 DSR 3 TXD 2 RXD 4 Signal Ground 5 Signal Ground 5 Signal Ground 5 Signal Ground 6 RXD 3 TXD 7 DSR 4 DTR 8 CTS 7 RTS

Table 11  RJ-45 to DB-25 Adapter Crossovers Wiring Reference 

Serial Port (RJ-45 Connector) DB-25 Adapter Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description 1 RTS 5 CTS 2 DTR 6 DSR 3 TXD 3 RXD 4 Signal Ground 7 Signal Ground 5 Signal Ground 7 Signal Ground 6 RXD 2 TXD 7 DSR 20 DTR 8 CTS 4 RTS

Related Information

• Rear Panel Cable Connections

• Disconnect Cables From the Server

• Reconnect Power and Data Cables