Connecting The Console Cable - 3Com 4200G Getting Started Manual

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HAPTER NSTALLING THE
Connecting the
Console Cable
S
WITCH
The Switch 4200G supports 3Com 802.3af equipment. For the latest list
of supported devices, refer to the product page on the 3Com web site at
http://www.3com.com/
For additional information on Power over Ethernet, refer to the Power
over Ethernet Configuration chapter in the Configuration Guide available
on the 3Com Web site. Power over Ethernet management is available
using the web interface or the command line interface (CLI).
A Console cable is an 8-core cable. One end of the cable is a crimped
RJ-45 connector for the connection to the Console port of the switch,
and the other end is a DB-9 female connector for the connection to the
serial port on the Console terminal, as shown in Figure 11.
Figure 11 Console cable
Table 10 Console cable pinouts
RJ-45 Signal
1 RTS
2 DTR
3 TXD
4 CD
5 GND
6 RXD
7 DSR
8 CTS
Direction DB9 (console)
—> 2
— 5
<— 3