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1–General Description
Serial Port
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Serial Port
The QLogic 5800V Series switch is equipped with an RS-232 serial port for
maintenance purposes, as shown in Figure 1-6. You can manage the switch
through the serial port using the CLI.
Figure 1-6. Serial Port and Pin Identification
The serial port requires a null-modem F/F DB9 cable. The pins on the switch
RS-232 connector are shown in Figure 1-6 and identified in Table 1-2. For
information about connecting the management workstation through the serial port,
refer to “Connect the Workstation to the Switch” on page 3-11.
Table 1-2. Serial Port Pin Identification
Pin Number Description
1 Carrier Detect (DCD)
2 Receive Data (RxD)
3 Transmit Data (TxD)
4 Data Terminal Ready (DTR)
5 Signal Ground (GND)
6 Data Set Ready (DSR)
7 Request to Send (RTS)
8 Clear to Send (CTS)
9 Ring Indicator (RI)
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RS-232 Connector
Pin Identification
Serial Port