RUGGEDCOM RX1501
Installation Guide
Chapter 3
Device Management
Connecting to the Device 21
Device Management
This section describes how to connect to and manage the device.
CONTENTS
• Section3.1, “Connecting to the Device”
• Section3.2, “Configuring the Device”
• Section3.3, “Accessing the CompactFlash Card”
Section3.1
Connecting to the Device
The following describes the various methods for accessing the RUGGEDCOM ROX II console and Web interfaces
on the device. For more detailed instructions, refer to the RUGGEDCOM ROX II User Guide for the RUGGEDCOM
RX1501.
Serial Console and Management Ports
Connect a workstation directly to the serial console or management ports to access the boot-time control and
RUGGEDCOM ROX II interfaces. The serial console port provides access to RUGGEDCOM ROX II's console interface,
while the management port provides access to ROX II's console and Web interfaces.
IMPORTANT!
The serial console and management (MGMT) ports are intended to be used only as temporary
connections during initial configuration or troubleshooting.
The serial console port implements RS232 DCE (Data Communication Equipment) on a DB9 connector. The
following is the pin-out for the port:
Figure16:Serial DB9 Console Port
Pin Name Description
1 DCD Data Carrier Detect
2 RX Receive Data
3 TX Transmit Data
4 DTR Data Terminal Ready
5 GND Signal Ground
6 DSR Data Set Ready
7 RTS Request to Send
8 CTS Clear To Send