HP ProCurve 8116fl, Installation And Getting Started Manual

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Switch Ports and Network Cables
Serial Port Cable and Connections
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Serial Port Cable and Connections
The RS-232 serial port (on top of the chassis) can be connected to a PC’s COM
port via an RJ-45 straight-through cable and special RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter
(refer to
page 2-27 for details on how to connect a console to the switch).
RJ-45 to DB-9 Adapter Pin-outs
The following illustration shows the internal wiring of the pin connections for
the RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter.
Female RJ-45 Female DB-9
RJ-45 to DB-9 Adapter
The following table describes the RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter pin-out connections.
RJ-45 Pin# DB-9 Pin# Signal Description
1 NC CTS Clear to Send
2 NC DSR Data Set Ready
3 2 TXD Transmit Data
4 NC GND Signal Ground
5 5 GND Signal Ground
6 3 RXD Receive Data
7 NC DTR Data Terminal Ready
8 NC RTS Request to Send
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