Connecting To A Terminal - Cisco Catalyst WS-C2924-XL Hardware Installation Manual

Appendix B Connectors and Cable Specifications

Connecting to a Terminal

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Table B-2 Console Port Signaling and Cabling Using a DB-9 Adapter
Console RJ-45-to-RJ-45
Port (DTE) Rollover Cable
Signal RJ-45 Pin
RTS 1
Not connected 2
TxD 3
GND 4
GND 5
RxD 6
Not connected 7
CTS 8
Use the thin, flat, RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable and RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE
adapter to connect the console port to a terminal.
the console port, the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable, and the RJ-45-to-DB-25
female DTE adapter.
The RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter is not supplied with the switch. You can
order a kit (part number ACS-DSBUASYN=) containing this adapter from Cisco.
RJ-45-to-DB-9
Terminal Adapter
RJ-45 Pin DB-9 Pin
8 8
7 6
6 2
5 5
4 5
3 3
2 4
1 7
Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide
Identifying a Rollover Cable
Console
Device
Signal
CTS
DSR
RxD
GND
GND
TxD
DTR
RTS
Table B-4 lists the pinouts for
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