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Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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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.
Ta b l e 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
Ta b l e 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