The RS-232 console port is on the I/O-side of the S6100-ON chassis, as shown.
Top: RS-45 console port; bottom: RJ-45 management port
CAUTION: Ensure that any equipment attached to the serial port can support the required 115200 baud rate.
NOTE: When connecting the RJ45 console to the patch panel or terminal server using Cat5e or Cat6 Ethernet cables, the maximum cable length is 100m. However, if the Ethernet cable is disconnected from the patch panel or terminal server but connected to the RJ45 console, the maximum cable length is 6m. If the cable is longer than 6m when disconnected from the panel or server, your switch may not boot.
NOTE: Be sure that your PC has a 9-pin serial port and that you have a terminal emulation program already installed and running on the PC.
NOTE: If your PC’s serial port cannot accept a female DB-9 connector, acquire a DB-9 male-to-male adaptor.
RS-232 console port access:
Install the provided RJ-45 connector side of the provided cable into the S6100-ON console port.
Install the DB-9 female side of the provided copper cable into your PC’s serial port or into other data terminal equipment (DTE) server hardware.
Keep the default terminal settings on the console as follows:
115200 baud rate
No parity
8 data bits
1 stop bit
No flow control
