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LED
Mark
Status
Description
Steady green
A 10 Gbps link is present.
Off
No link is present.
40GBASE-R
Flashing green
The port is receiving or sending data at 40
Gbps.
Steady green
A 40 Gbps link is present.
Off
No link is present.
Appendix C Cables
Console cable
A console cable is an 8-core shielded cable with a crimped RJ-45 connector at one end and a DB-9
female connector at the other end. The RJ-45 connector is for connecting to the console port of the
device, and the DB-9 female connector is for connecting to the serial port on the configuration
terminal.
Figure 37 Console cable
Table 37 Console cable connection
RJ-45
Signal
Direction
DB-9
1
RTS
←
7
2
DTR
←
4
3
TXD
←
3
4
CD
→
1
5
GND
-
5
6
RXD
→
2
7
DSR
→
6
8
CTS
→
8
Ethernet twisted pair cable
Introduction
An Ethernet twisted pair cable consists of four pairs of insulated copper wires twisted together. Every
wire uses a different color, and has a diameter of about 1 mm (0.04 in). A pair of twisted copper
W
B
Pos.8
Pos.1
B
A
Pos.9
Pos.1
A