Console Port
The console port is an asynchronous RS-232 serial port with an RJ-45 connector. You can use the RJ-45 to
RJ-45 rollover cable and the RJ-45 to DB-9 female adapter or the RJ-45 to DB-25 female DTE adapter
(depending on your computer serial port) to connect the console port to a computer running terminal emulation
software.
Console Port Pinouts
The following table lists the pinouts for the console port on the Cisco MDS 9396T Switch.
Table 4: Console Port Pinouts
Signal
Pin
RTS
1
1
DTR
2
TxD
3
GND
4
GND
5
RxD
6
DSR
7
CTS
8
1. Pin 1 is connected internally to pin 8.
Connecting the Console Port to a Computer Using the DB-25 Adapter
You can use the RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and RJ-45 to DB-25 female DTE adapter (labeled “Terminal”)
to connect the console port to a computer running terminal emulation software. The following table lists the
pinouts for the console port, the RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable, and the RJ-45 to DB-25 female DTE adapter.
Table 5: Port Mode Signaling and Pinouts with DB-25 Adapter
Console Device
RJ-45 to DB-25
Terminal Adapter
RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover Cable
Console Port
Signal
DB-25 Pin
RJ-45 Pin
RJ-45 Pin
Signal
CTS
5
8
1
RTS
DSR
6
7
2
DTR
RxD
3
6
3
TxD
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Cable and Port Specifications
Console Port