RJ45 connector pin assignments
The following section describes the connector pin assignments for the RJ45 connectors in the
Virtual Services Platform 4000 Series switches.
Console port pin assignments
The following table describes the console port pin assignments in the VSP 4000.
Important:
VSP 4000 supports only CLI Quickstart use on the console port.
Table 8: DB–9 Console port pin assignments
Connector
Pin Number
Signal
1
Carrier detect (not used)
2
Transmit Data (TXD)
3
Receive Data (RXD)
4
Data terminal ready (not used)
5
Signal ground (GND)
6
Not used
7
Request to send (not used)
8
Not used
9
Ring indicator (not used)
Table 9: RJ45 Console port pin assignments
Connector
Pin Number
Signal
1
Ready to send (RTS) — optional
2
Data terminal ready (DTR) — optional, can swap or link with pin
8
3
Transmit data (TXD) — mandatory
4
Carrier detect (DCD) — optional
5
Ground (GND) — mandatory
6
Receive data (RXD) — mandatory
7
Data set ready (DSR) — optional
8
Clear to send (CTS) — optional, can swap or link with pin 1
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