Compatible Cables for the Console Port
B-2 Connector and Cable Assignments
Compatible Cables for the Console Port
This section lists and describes compatible cables for the DECserver 900MC console
port. Before connecting cables to the DECserver 900MC console ports, verify the
supported modem signals with the person managing the DECserver 900MC. This
information is necessary to determine which cables to use. For more information on
the signals, refer to the Network Access Server Management manual.
Table B-1 describes the compatible cables for the DECserver 900MC console port.
Table B-1: Compatible Cables for DECserver 900MC Console Port
Type of Cable
Description
H8585-AC MJ8 to DB25
(male) modem adapter
Use this adapter with the BN25G cable to
connect high-speed modems to the
DECserver 900MC console port.
H8585-AB
MJ8 to DB25
(male) modem adapter
Use this adapter with the BN25G cable to
connect low-speed modems to the DECserver
900MC console port.
H8585-AA MJ8 to DB9
(female) null-modem adapter
Use this adapter with the DN25G cable to
convert the DECserver 900MC console port
connector to the DB9 connector for cabling to
PC asychronous ports.
H8584-AC MP8 to MMJ
adapter
Use this adapter to convert the console port to
a DECserver 300 terminal server
configuration.
BN24H MP8 to MP6 office
cable
Use this office cable to connect from the 6-
pin MMJ port of a terminal or printer to the 8-
pin MJ faceplace data connector. The BN24H
is configured with one 6-pin modified
modular plug, one standard 8-pin plug, and
crossover wiring.
BN25G MP8 to MP8
equipment cable
Use this cable as either a patch cord or an
office cable. It is configured with standard 8-
pin modular plugs, which connect four
unshielded twisted pairs pin-to-pin.
