Raritan Dominion KSX DKSX440 User Manual

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CHAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 11Local Admin ConsoleAttach a PS/2 keyboard and multisync monitor to the indicated ports (see diagram above) in the back of DominionKSX. The local Admin Console is very useful during initial setup, and may be removed thereafter.Telephone Line Port (optional)Dominion KSX features an integrated modem for remote access even when the LAN/WAN is unavailable. Use theincluded telephone cable to connect the port labeled “Tel Line” to an analog telephone jack.Serial Input PortsConnect RS-232 serially-controlled devices to Dominion KSX for the ability to remotely access terminal consoleports on devices such as headless servers, routers, switches, and network appliances. For each serial console port forwhich you wish to provide remote access via Dominion KSX, connect the serial interface to Dominion KSX asappropriate to the physical form factor of your serial console port:• DB9 Serial Ports: Attach one end of a standard, straight-through Cat5 cable to an unoccupied RJ45 serial porton the back of your Dominion KSX. Attach the other end of the Cat5 cable to a Raritan nulling serial adapter:P/N ASCSDB9F for DB9 (M) serial ports; and P/N ASVSDB9M for DB9 (F) serial ports. Then, attach theRaritan nulling serial adapter directly to your device’s serial console port.• DB25 Serial Ports: Attach one end of a standard, straight-through Cat5 cable to an unoccupied RJ45 serial porton the back of your Dominion KSX. Attach the other end of the Cat5 cable to a Raritan nulling serial adapter:P/N ASCSDB25F for DB25 (M) serial ports; and P/N ASVSDB25M for DB25 (F) serial ports. Then, attach theRaritan nulling serial adapter directly to your device’s serial console port.• RJ45 Serial Ports (from Sun and Cisco): Most Sun and Cisco RJ45 Serial Ports may be connected directly toan unoccupied RJ45 serial port on the back of your Dominion KSX, using a “rollover” cable whose pin-outs aredescribed in Appendix B: Serial Port Pin-Out Diagrams, “CRLVR-15 Custom Rollover Cable for Most Sun /Cisco RJ45 Serial Ports”. This cable is often provided by Sun and Cisco in shipments of their products whoseserial ports have the RJ45 form factor. Alternatively, this cable may be purchased directly from Raritan – orderpart number CRLVR-15.• RJ45 Serial Ports (from vendors other than Sun and Cisco): Unfortunately, no widely accepted standard forRS-232 serial signal transmission through an RJ45 form factor port currently exists. Therefore, to connect anRJ45 serial port to Dominion KSX, refer to your vendor’s product manual to obtain a pin-out diagram of itsRJ45 serial console port. Then, using Cat5 cable with RJ45 terminators, crimp a cable in order whose pin-outcorresponds correctly to Dominion KSX specifications as found in Appendix B of this manual.For your reference, the following chart can assist you in creating, modifying, or confirming such a customcable:DominionKSX SerialPort PinFunctionProper NullingConnection toYour Serial Console*Port Pin of YourSerial Console**1 RTS CTS §2 DTR DSR and DTD §3 TXD RX (“RXD”)4 GND GND5 SGND GND or SGND6 RXD TX (“TXD”)7 DSR DTR §8 CTS RTS §Notes:* Standard serial nulling signal associations as specified by RS-232.** Fill in this column with values specified by the device manual provided with your serially-controlled device.§ In most cases, this signal is optional – generally used only if hardware flow control is enabled.