Types Of Rj-45 Cables; Console Port - Cisco 901 Installation Manual

Connecting Cables
We provide the following cables and adapters for connecting the Cisco ASR 901 router to a console
terminal:
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Types of RJ-45 Cables

Cisco products use the following three types of RJ-45 cables:
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The Cisco ASR 901 router ships with and uses the rollover cable. For instructions on how to identify a
rollover cable, see

Console Port

Complete the following steps to connect a terminal or a PC running terminal emulation software to the
console port on the router:
Connect the terminal using an RJ-45 rollover cable and an RJ-45-to-DB-25 or RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter
Step 1
(labeled TERMINAL) to the console port. For cable pinouts, see the
section on page
Note
Step 2 Configure the terminal or terminal emulation software for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 2 stop
bits.
Note
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One console adapter cable (RJ-45-to-DB-9, blue)
Straight-through
Crossover
Rolled (or Rollover)
Identifying a Rollover Cable, page
B-3.
The RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter (Cisco part number 29-0810-01) can be purchased from Cisco
Systems.
Hardware flow control is not possible on the console port.
Chapter 3 Installing the Cisco ASR 901 Mobile Wireless Router
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"Console Port Signals and Pinouts"
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