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Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Appendix E Cable and Port Specifications
MGMT 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port
Table E-6 lists the connector pinouts and signal names for a 10/100/1000BASE-T management port
(MDI) cable.
Note The RJ-45 interface only uses pins 1, 2, 3, and 6.
Figure E-2 shows a schematic of the 10/100/1000BASE-T cable required to connect the management
port to a switch or hub (not provided with the switch).
Figure E-2 Twisted-Pair 10/100/1000BASE-T Cable Schematic
Ta b l e E-6 10/100/1000BASE-T Management Port Cable Pinout (MDI)
Pin Signal
1 TD+
2 TD-
3 RD+
6 RD–
4 Not used
5 Not used
7 Not used
8 Not used
1 TXD+
2 TXD-
3 RXD+
6 RXD-
1 RXD+
MGMT 10/100
Switch/Hub
2 RXD-
3 TXD+
6 TXD-
4NC
5NC
7NC
8NC
4NC
5NC
7NC
8NC
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