Dell Force10 E300 Quick Start Manual page 40

Step Task
3 Default terminal settings on the console are set as follows:
• 9600 baud rate (to avoid autobaud input, the default is set to a 9600 bps
baud rate)
• No parity
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• Window Terminal Emulator option set to NO
• 24 lines X 80 characters
• No flow control (console port only)
• Hardware flow control (RTS/CTS) (for auxiliary port only)
Accessing the Console with a DB-9 Adapter
You can connect to the console using a RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and a RJ-
45 to DB-9 female DTE adapter (labeled "TERMINAL") to a terminal server
(for example, PC).
Pin Assignments Between the E-Series 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
GND
RxD
DSR
CTS
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RJ-45 Pinout
1 8
2 7
3 6
4 5
5 4
6 3
7 2
8 1
Terminal
Adapter Server Device
DB-9 Pin Signal
8 CTS
6 DSR
2 RxD
5 GND
5 GND
3 TxD
4 DTR
7 RTS