You use the DB-9 to RJ-45 console adapter to connect the ASCII terminal console to your N6000 series system. Its purpose is to convert the RJ-45 pinout on the system to the DB-9 pinout, like those on other IBM® products, and all PCs.
The following table lists the console adapter pin number connections between the PC-style DB-9 male connector and the RJ-45 connection on your system.
RJ-45 |
Signal |
DB-9 male |
|---|---|---|
| 1 [not connected] | ||
| 2 [not connected] | ||
| 3 (connected to pin 3 on DB-9) | TXD | 3 (connected to pin 3 on RJ-45) |
| 4 (connected to pin 5 on DB-9) | GND | 5 (connected to pin 4 on RJ-45) |
| 5 [not connected] | ||
| 6 (connected to pin 2 on DB-9) | RXD | 2 (connected to pin 6 on RJ-45) |
| 7 [not connected] | [not connected] 1 | |
| 8 [not connected] | [not connected] 4 | |
| [not connected] 6 through 9 |