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Appendix E Cable and Port Specifications
Console Port
Console Port
The console port is an asynchronous RS-232 serial port with an RJ-45 connector. You can use the RJ-45
rollover cable and the RJ-45/DSUB F/F adapter or the DB-9F/RJ-45F PC terminal adapter to connect the
console port to a computer running terminal emulation software.
Console Port Pinouts
Table E-1
lists the pinouts for the console port on the Cisco MDS 9500 Series.
Connecting the Console Port to a Computer Using the DB-25 Adapter
You can use the RJ-45 rollover cable and RJ-45/DSUB F/F adapter (labeled “Terminal”) to connect the
console port to a computer running terminal emulation software.
Table E-2
lists the pinouts for the
console port, the RJ-45 rollover cable, and the RJ-45/DSUB F/F adapter.
Table E-1
Console Port Pinouts
Pin
Signal
1
1
1.
Pin 1 is connected internally to pin 8.
RTS
2
DTR
3
TxD
4
GND
5
GND
6
RxD
7
DSR
8
CTS
Table E-2
Port Mode Signaling and Pinouts with the DB-25 Adapter
Console Port
RJ-45 Rollover Cable
RJ4-5/DSUB F/F
Terminal Adapter
Console
Device
Signal
RJ-45 Pin
RJ-45 Pin
DB-25 Pin
Signal
RTS
1
8
5
CTS
DTR
2
7
6
DSR
TxD
3
6
3
RxD
GND
4
5
7
GND
GND
5
4
7
GND
RxD
6
3
2
TxD
DSR
7
2
20
DTR
CTS
8
1
4
RTS