Cisco Systems 7609 manual Cable Specifications, Console Port Mode Switch

Appendix B Connector and Cable Specifications

Cable Specifications

Cable Specifications

The Cisco 7609 Internet Router comes with an accessories box that contains the cable and adapters you need to connect a console (an ASCII terminal or PC running terminal emulation software) or modem to the console port. The accessories box includes these items:

•RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable

•RJ-45-to-DB-9 female DTE adapter (labeled “Terminal”)

•RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter (labeled “Terminal”)

•RJ-45-to-DB-25 male DCE adapter (labeled “Modem”)

The cable and adapters are the same cable and adapters that ship with the

Cisco 2500 series routers and other Cisco products.

Console Port Mode Switch

The supervisor engine front-panel console port mode switch allows you to connect a terminal or modem to the console port as follows:

Note Use a ballpoint pen tip or other small, pointed object to access the console port mode switch. The switch is shipped in the in position.

•Mode 1—Switch in the in position. Use this mode to connect a terminal to the console port using the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable and DTE adapter (labeled “Terminal”).

You can also use this mode to connect a modem to the console port using the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable and DCE adapter (labeled “Modem”).

See the “Console Port Mode 1 Signaling and Pinouts” section on page B-9.

•Mode 2—Switch in the out position. Use this mode to connect a terminal to the console port using the Catalyst 5000 family Supervisor Engine III console cable and appropriate adapter for the terminal connection (cable and adapter are not provided).

See the “Console Port Mode 2 Signaling and Pinouts” section on page B-12.

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