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Appendix B Connectors and Cable Specifications
Identifying a Rollover Cable
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-4
lists 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.
Table B-2
Console Port Signaling and Cabling Using a DB-9 Adapter
Console
Port (DTE)
RJ-45-to-RJ-45
Rollover Cable
RJ-45-to-DB-9
Terminal Adapter
Console
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