Appendix B Connectors and Cable Specifications

Connecting to a Terminal

Table B-2 Console Port Signaling and Cabling Using a DB-9 Adapter

Console

RJ-45-to-RJ-45

RJ-45-to-DB-9

Console

Port (DTE)

Rollover Cable

Terminal Adapter

Device

 

 

 

 

 

Signal

RJ-45 Pin

RJ-45 Pin

DB-9 Pin

Signal

 

 

 

 

 

RTS

1

8

8

CTS

 

 

 

 

 

Not connected

2

7

6

DSR

 

 

 

 

 

TxD

3

6

2

RxD

 

 

 

 

 

GND

4

5

5

GND

 

 

 

 

 

GND

5

4

5

GND

 

 

 

 

 

RxD

6

3

3

TxD

 

 

 

 

 

Not connected

7

2

4

DTR

 

 

 

 

 

CTS

8

1

7

RTS

 

 

 

 

 

Connecting to a Terminal

Use the thin, flat, RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable and RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter to connect the console port to a terminal. Table B-3lists the pinouts for the console port, the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable, and the RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter.

Note The RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter is not supplied with the switch. You can order a kit (part number ACS-DSBUASYN=) containing this adapter from Cisco.

 

 

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2900 Series XL specifications

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