Connecting to the RS-232 Serial Port. Calix E7-2

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Connecting to the RS-232 Serial Port

The E7-2 has an RS-232 serial port that you can connect to a PC for console management connections. The serial port is located on the E7-2 fan module (RJ-11F connector).

Note: Calix provides an optional RS-232 console cable, or you may supply your own cable with an RJ-11 male connector on one end and a DB-9 female connector on the other end.

See

RS-232 Serial Port Pins (on page 57 ) for more information.

To connect to the RS-232 serial port

1.

Get an appropriate RS-232 console cable (DB-9F to RJ-11M) to connect to the E7-2.

2.

Connect the cable's RJ-11 end to the E7-2 serial port (labeled

MGT-4, located on the

E7-2 fan module).

3.

Connect the cable's DB-9 end to your PC.

Use the following settings to establish a console connection from the serial port:



Baud Rate - 38400



Parity - None

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Stop Bits - 1



Data Bits - 8



Flow Control - None

For instructions to log in to the E7-2 management interface, refer to the Calix E7 User Guide.

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