Connecting to an ASCII terminal console

About the ASCII terminal console

The ASCII terminal console enables you to monitor the boot process and helps you configure the appliance after it boots. Use an ASCII terminal, which can be attached through the serial port on the back of your appliance if you want to do local system administration.

ASCII terminal console cable wiring

The ASCII terminal console is connected to your appliance with a DB-9 serial cable, attached to an RJ-45 converter cable. The DB-9 adapter connects into the DB-9 serial port on the back of your appliance.

The following table lists how the DB-9 serial cable is wired. Input indicates data flow from the ASCII terminal to your appliance and output indicates data flow from the appliance to the ASCII terminal.

Pin number	Signal	Data flow direction	Description
1	DCD	Input	Data carrier detect
2	SIN	Input	Serial input
3	SOUT	Output	Serial output
4	DTR	Output	Data terminal ready
5	GND	N/A	Signal ground
6	DSR	Input	Data set ready
7	RTS	Output	Request to send
8	CTS	Input	Clear to send
9	RI	Input	Ring indicator

Connecting to an ASCII terminal console

To connect an ASCII terminal console to your appliance, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Set the following communications parameters to the same values for both your appliance and the ASCII terminal.
	Parameter	Setting
	Baud	9600
	Data bit	8
	Parity	None
	Stop bits	1
	Flow control	None
	Note See your terminal documentation for information about changing your ASCII console terminal settings.
2	Using an RJ-45 cable with DB-9 connectors on each end, insert one end of the cable into the ASCII terminal console port and the other into the serial port on the back of your appliance.
3	Go to Connecting to an AC power source and powering on.