Cisco Systems 11500 Series RJ-45 RS-232 Console Port Pinouts, Connecting the Console Port to a PC

Appendix B Cable Connector Pinouts

RJ-45 RS-232 Console Port Pinouts

RJ-45 RS-232 Console Port Pinouts

Table B-2lists the RJ-45 RS-232 Serial connector pinouts for the Console port on the CSS 11501 front panel and the CSS 11503 or CSS 11506 Switch Control Module (SCM).

Table B-2 RJ-45 RS-232 Serial Connector Pinouts for the Console Port

Signal Name	Pin Number
RTS	1
DTR	2
TXD	3
GND	4
GND	5
RXD	6
DSR	7
CTS	8

The following sections provide the pinouts for:

•Connecting the Console Port to a PC

•Connecting the Console Port to a Terminal

•Connecting the Console Port to a Modem

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