A P P E N D I X  B

Connector Pinouts

This appendix provides reference information about the system back panel ports and pin assignments.

Topics covered in this appendix include:


Serial Port (TTYB)

The serial port connector (TTYB) is a DB-9 connector that can be accessed from the back panel.

  FIGURE B-1 Serial Port Pin Numbering

Figure showing the serial port.

 

TABLE B-1 Serial Port Connector Signals

Pin

Signal Description

Pin

Signal Description

1

Data Carrier Detect

6

Data Set Ready

2

Receive Data

7

Request to Send

3

Transmit Data

8

Clear to Send

4

Data Terminal Ready

9

Ring Indicate

5

Ground

 

 



USB Ports

Four Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are located on the motherboard in a double-stacked layout. The ports can be accessed from the back panel.

  FIGURE B-2 USB Connector Pin Numbering

Figure showing the USB ports.

 

TABLE B-2 USB Ports Pin Numbering

Pin

Signal Description

Pin

Signal Description

A1

+5 V (fused)

B1

+5 V (fused)

A2

USB0/1-

B2

USB2/3-

A3

USB0/1+

B3

USB2/3+

A4

Ground

B4

Ground



Ethernet Ports

Two RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet ports (NET0, NET1) are located on the system motherboard and can be accessed from the back panel. The Ethernet interfaces operate at 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1000 Mbps.

  FIGURE B-3 Ethernet Connector Pin Numbering

Figure showing the Ethernet connector.

 

TABLE B-3 Ethernet Connector Pin Signals

Pin

Signal Description

Pin

Signal Description

1

Transmit/Receive Data 0 +

5

Transmit/Receive Data 2 -

2

Transmit/Receive Data 0 -

6

Transmit/Receive Data 1 -

3

Transmit/Receive Data 1 +

7

Transmit/Receive Data 3 +

4

Transmit/Receive Data 2 +

8

Transmit/Receive Data 3 -



Network Management Port

The network management port (labeled NET MGT) is an RJ-45 connector located on the ALOM system controller card and can be accessed from the back panel. This port needs to be configured prior to use.

  FIGURE B-4 Network Management Port Pin Numbering

Figure showing the network management port on the ALOM system controller card.

 

TABLE B-4 Network Management Port Pin Signals

Pin

Signal Description

Pin

Signal Description

1

Transmit Data +

5

Common Mode Termination

2

Transmit Data -

6

Receive Data -

3

Receive Data +

7

Common Mode Termination

4

Common Mode Termination

8

Common Mode Termination



Serial Management Port (SERIAL MGT)

The serial management port (labeled SERIAL MGT) is an RJ-45 connector located on the ALOM system controller card and can be accessed from the back panel. This port is the default connection to the system. This is also the TTYA port for the system.

  FIGURE B-5 Serial Management Port Pin Numbering

Figure showing the ALOM serial management (TTYA) port on the ALOM system controller card.

 

TABLE B-5 Serial Management Port Pin Signals

Pin

Signal Description

Pin

Signal Description

1

Request to Send

5

Ground

2

Data Terminal Ready

6

Receive Data

3

Transmit Data

7

Data Set Ready

4

Ground

8

Clear to Send



SCSI Port

The SCSI serial data connector is located on the motherboard and can be accessed from the back panel.

  FIGURE B-6 SCSI Port Pin Numbering

Figure showing the SCSI port.

 

TABLE B-6 SCSI Port Pin Signals

Pin

Signal Description

Pin

Signal Description

1

Data12 +

35

Data12 -

2

Data13 +

36

Data13 -

3

Data14 +

37

Data14 -

4

Data15 +

38

Data15 -

5

Parity1 +

39

Parity1 -

6

Data0 +

40

Data0 -

7

Data1 +

41

Data1 -

8

Data2 +

42

Data2 -

9

Data3 +

43

Data3 -

10

Data4 +

44

Data4 -

11

Data5 +

45

Data5 -

12

Data6 +

46

Data6 -

13

Data7 +

47

Data7 -

14

Parity0 +

48

Parity0 -

15

Ground

49

Ground

16

DIFF_SENSE

50

Ground

17

TERM_PWR

51

TERM_PWR

18

TERM_PWR

52

TERM_PWR

19

(N/C)

53

(N/C)

20

Ground

54

Ground

21

ATN +

55

ATN -

22

Ground

56

Ground

23

BSY +

57

BSY -

24

ACK +

58

ACK -

25

RST +

59

RST -

26

MSG +

60

MSG -

27

SEL +

61

SEL -

28

CD +

62

CD -

29

REQ +

63

REQ -

30

I/O +

64

I/O -

31

Data8 +

65

Data8 -

32

Data9 +

66

Data9 -

33

Data10 +

67

Data10 -

34

Data11 +

68

Data11 -



Alarm Port

The alarm port uses a standard DB-15 connector. In a telecommunications environment, use this port to connect to the central office alarming system. FIGURE B-7 shows the pin numbering of the alarm port, TABLE B-7 and describes the pin signals.

  FIGURE B-7 Alarm Port

Figure showing the alarm connector.
TABLE B-7 Alarm Port Signals

Pin

Signal Description

Pin

Signal Description

1

RESERVED

9

ALARM1_NC

2

RESERVED

10

ALARM1_COM

3

NC

11

ALARM2_NO

4

NC

12

ALARM2_NC

5

ALARM0_NC[1]

13

ALARM2_COM

6

ALARM0_NO1

14

ALARM3_NO

7

ALARM0_COM1

15

ALARM3_COM

8

ALARM1_NO

CHASSIS

FRAME GND



1 (TableFootnote) The ALOM software sets the ALARM0 (critical) relay and the associated (critical) LED for the following conditions:
bullet When the system is in Standby mode.
bullet When the server is powered on and the operating system has not booted or has failed.