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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Module Installation Guide
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Appendix B Cable and Connector Specifications
Supervisor Engine Console Port Signals and Pinouts
DB-25 Adapter (for Connecting to a Terminal)
Use the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable and RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter
(labeled “Terminal”) to connect the console port to a terminal. Table B-6 lists the
pinouts for the asynchronous serial console port, the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover
cable, and the RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter.
Table B-5 Port Mode 1: Console Port Signaling and Pinouts (DB-9 Adapter)
Console Port
RJ-45-to-RJ-45
Rollover Cable
RJ-45-to-DB-9
Terminal Adapter
Console
Device
Signal RJ-45 Pin RJ-45 Pin DB-9 Pin Signal
RTS 1
1
1. Pin 1 is connected internally to Pin 8.
88 CTS
DTR 2 7 6 DSR
TxD 3 6 2 RxD
GND 4 5 5 GND
GND 5 4 5 GND
RxD 6 3 3 TxD
DSR 7 2 4 DTR
CTS 8
1
17 RTS
Table B-6 Port Mode 1: Console Port Signaling and Pinouts
(DB-25 Adapter)
Console Port RJ-45-to-RJ-45 Rollover Cable
RJ-45-to-DB-25
Terminal
Adapter
Console
Device
Signal RJ-45 Pin RJ-45 Pin DB-25 Pin Signal
RTS 1
1
85 CTS
DTR 2 7 6 DSR
TxD 3 6 3 RxD
GND 4 5 7 GND