Appendix B Connector and Cable Specifications

Cable and Adapter Specifications

Identifying a Crossover Cable

To identify a crossover cable, compare the two modular ends of the cable. Hold the cable ends side-by-side, with the tab at the back. The wire connected to the pin on the outside of the left plug should be a different color from the wire connected to the pin on the inside of the right plug. (See Figure B-10.)

Figure B-10 Identifying a Crossover Cable

Pin 1 on one connector and pin 1 on the other connector should be different colors.

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Pin 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Console Port Adapter Pinouts

Table B-4lists the pinouts for the console port, the RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable, and the console device.

Table B-4 Console Port Signaling Using a DB-9 Adapter

Switch

 

 

Console

RJ-45-to-DB-9

Console

Port (DTE)

Terminal Adapter

Device

 

 

 

Signal

DB-9 Pin

Signal

 

 

 

RTS

8

CTS

 

 

 

DTR

6

DSR

 

 

 

TxD

2

RxD

 

 

 

GND

5

GND

 

 

 

GND

5

GND

 

 

 

RxD

3

TxD

 

 

 

DSR

4

DTR

 

 

 

CTS

7

RTS

 

 

 

Table B-5lists the pinouts for the console port, RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter, and the console device.

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

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Cisco Systems 3120 Identifying a Crossover Cable, Console Port Adapter Pinouts, Switch Console RJ-45-to-DB-9 Port DTE