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3: Installation
SLB™ Branch Office Manager User Guide 25
Connecting to a Device Port
You can connect any device that has a serial console port to a device port on the SLB
branch office manager for remote administration. The console port must support the RS-
232C interface.
Note: Many servers must either have the serial port enabled as a console or the
keyboard and mouse detached. Consult the server hardware and/or software
documentation for more information.
To connect to a device port:
1. Connect one end of the Cat 5 cable to the device port.
2. Connect the other end of the Cat 5 cable to a Lantronix serial console adapter.
Note: To connect a device port to a Lantronix® SLP™ management appliance, use the
rolled serial cable provided with the SLB branch office manager, a 200.2225 adapter and
Cat 5 cabling, or the ADP010104 adapter that eliminates the need for an additional Cat5
patch cable between the adapter and the connected equipment. See D: Adapters and
Pinouts for more information about Lantronix adapters.
3. Connect the adapter to the serial console of the serial device.
Figure 3-1. CAT 5 Cable Connection
Connecting to a Network Port
The SLB device’s network ports (10Base-T/100Base-TX) allow remote access to the
attached devices and the system administrative functions. Use a standard RJ45-
terminated Category 5 cable to connect to the network port.
Note: One possible use for the two Ethernet ports is to have one port on a
private, secure network, and the other on an unsecured network.
Connecting a Terminal
The console port is for local access to the SLB branch office manager and the attached
devices. You may attach a dumb terminal or a computer with terminal emulation to the
console port. The SLB console port uses RS-232C protocol and supports VT100
emulation. The default baud rate is 9600.
To connect the console port to a terminal or computer with terminal emulation, Lantronix
offers optional adapters that provide a connection between an RJ45 jack and a DB9 or
DB25 connector. The console port is configured as DTE. For more information,