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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Appendix C Cable Pinouts
RJ-45 to DB-9
Examine the sequence of colored wires to determine the type of RJ-45 cable, as follows:
•
Straight-through—The colored wires are in the same sequence at both ends of the cable.
•
Crossover—The first (far left) colored wire at one end of the cable is the third colored wire at the
other end of the cable.
RJ-45 to DB-9
lists the cable pinouts for RJ-45 to DB-9 or DB-25.
MGMT 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port
The MGMT 10/100/1000 Ethernet port is an Ethernet port with an RJ-45 connector. You can use a
modular, RJ-45, straight-through UTP cable to connect the management port to an external hub, switch,
or router.
lists the cable pinouts for 10/100/1000BASE-T Management Port Cable Pinouts (MDI).
Table C-1
RJ-45 Rolled (Console) Cable Pinouts
Signal Pin
Pin
Pin
-
1
8
-
-
2
7
-
-
3
6
-
-
4
5
-
-
5
4
-
-
6
3
-
-
7
2
-
-
8
1
-
Table C-2
Cable Pinouts for RJ-45 to DB-9 or DB-25
Signal
RJ-45 Pin
DB-9 Pin
RTS
8
8
DTR
7
6
TxD
6
2
GND
5
5
GND
4
5
RxD
3
3
DSR
2
4
CTS
1
7