Cisco ASR 5000 Series, Installation Manual

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Cabling the Switch Processor Input/Output Line Card
Connecting to the Serial Console Port ▀
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Connecting to the Serial Console Port
The Console port is an RJ-45 RS-232 interface that provides access to the system’s command line interface (CLI). This
serial interface communicates at 9600 to 115200 bps (default = 115200 bps).
The RJ-45 pinout of tis interface is described in the figure and table that follow.
Important:
To ensure compliance with Radiated Emissions Criteria, you must use shielded-twisted pair (STP)
copper cable and ensure that it is properly terminated at both ends.
Figure 32. SPIO Serial Console RJ-45 Interface Pinouts
Table 34. SPIO Serial Console RJ-45 Interface Pinouts
RJ-45 Pin Signal Description Signal Type
1 Clear to Send (CTS) Input
2 Data set Ready (DSR) Input
3 Receive Data (RX) Input
4 Signal Ground (SGND) N/A
5 Ready to Send (RTS) Output
6 Transmit Data (TX) Output
7 Data Carrier Detect (DCD) Input
8 Data Terminal Ready (DTR) Output