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Access Ports
The Z9000 has two management ports available for system access—a console port and a Universal Serial
Bus (USB)-B port. The USB-B ports act exactly the same as the console port. The terminal settings are
the same for both access ports.
Access the RJ-45/RS-232 Console Port
On the I/O side of the Z9000 system, the RJ-45/RS-232 console port is labeled in the upper right-hand
corner as shown in the following figure.
Figure 7-1. RJ-45/RS-232 Console Port Connector
For the RJ-45/RS-232 console port pinout assignments, refer to
Table 7-1
.
To access the RJ-45/RS-232 console port, follow these steps:.
Step Task
1 Install an RJ-45 copper cable into the console port. Use a rollover cable to connect the Z9000 console port to a
terminal server.
2 Connect the other end of the cable to the Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) serial port on the PC or terminal server.
3 Keep the default terminal settings on the console as follows:
• 9600 baud rate
• No parity
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• No flow control
RJ-45/RS-232
Console Port
Primary Management
(Ethernet) Port