2.2 Power Connection
The Black Box Remote Console Manager console server includes an external wall mount DC power supply unit. This unit
accepts an AC input voltage between 100 and 250 VAC with a frequency of 50 Hz or 60 Hz. The DC power supply is fitted
with a plug for North America, and other plugs (Europe, UK, Japan or Australia) are included in the kit. The 12-VDC
connector from the power supply unit plugs into the 12-VDC (PWR) power socket on the side of the console server
casing:
Plug in the power supply AC power cable and the DC power cable.
Turn on the AC power and confirm the console server Power LED (PWR) is lit.
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2.3 Network Connection
The RJ-45 LAN port is located on the side of the console server. Use industry standard CAT5 cabling and connectors.
Make sure that you only connect the LAN port to an Ethernet network that supports 10BASE-T/100BASE-T.
To initially configure the console server, you must connect a PC or workstation to the console server’s LAN port.
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2.4 Serial Port Connection
The Black Box Remote Console Manager console servers have two, three, or four RJ-45 serial ports. By default, Port 1 is
configured in Local Console (modem) mode.
The RJ-45 serial connectors have Cisco serial pinouts. This provides straight through RJ-45 cable to equipment such as
Cisco, Juniper, SUN, and more:
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Conventional CAT5 cabling with RJ-45 jacks is used for serial connections. Before connecting an external device’s
console port to the console server serial port, confirm that the device supports the standard RS-232C (EIA-232).
Black Box supplies a range of cables and adapters that may be required to connect to the more popular servers and
network appliances. Call Black Box Technical Support at 724-746-5500 for details.
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2.5 USB Port Connection
The Black Box Remote Console Manager console servers each also have one external USB port. This port can be used
for connecting to the USB console of a managed device (for example, for managing an external UPS supply) or attaching
other external USB peripherals (for example, an external USB memory stick or modem).
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