Appendix B Cable Pinouts
Custom Cable Pinouts for Attaching the CSS Console Port to a Communication Server
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Custom Cable Pinouts for Attaching the CSS Console
Port to a Communication Server
This section describes how to create a cable to connect the CSS RJ-45 RS-232
Console port to a Cisco Systems router functioning as a communication server.
The CSS 11050, CSS 11150, and CSS 11800 support connection from their RJ-45
RS-232 Console port to a Cisco Systems router functioning as a communication
server. To make the connection between a CSS and a Cisco communication server,
you must make your own adapter cable or full cable as described in this section.
Depending on the Cisco Systems communication server in use, your cabling
requirements may vary. Cisco communication servers handle multiple device
interfaces, and the communication server platforms provide a number of methods
to connect serial devices, including RJ-45, DB-9, and DB-25 connectors. To
connect a Cisco communication server to the CSS Console port, review the
communication server connections listed below and use the recommended cables:
•
A multi-pin D-type connector attached to an octal serial cable (also known as
an “octopus” cable or breakout cable) provides a rollover DTE connection.
For this connection, make an adapter cable using the connector pinouts
defined in
Table B-7
. In addition to this adapter cable, you will also need a
female-to-female RJ-45 adapter to connect the communication server to the
the CSS (the RJ-45 adapter is included in the CSS Console cable kit).
•
A RJ-45 pin female connector (without a rollover DTE connection). For this
connection, you can either:
–
Make an adapter cable using the connector pinouts defined in
Table B-7
.
In addition to the adapter cable, you will also need a female-to-female
RJ-45 adapter and a RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable to connect the
communication server to the CSS (both the cable and adapter are
included in the CSS Console cable kit). Note that the DTE side of the
rollover cable is attached to the CSS Console port.
–
Make a full cable that includes the rollover functionality directly in the
cable (using the connector pinouts defined in
Table B-8
).
