Connecting To The Serial Console Port - Cisco ASR 5000 Series Installation Manual

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Connecting to the Serial Console Port

The Console port is an RJ-45 RS-232 interface that provides access to the system's command line interface (CLI). This
serial interface communicates at 9600 to 115200 bps (default = 115200 bps).
The RJ-45 pinout of tis interface is described in the figure and table that follow.
Important:
copper cable and ensure that it is properly terminated at both ends.
Figure 32.
Table 34. SPIO Serial Console RJ-45 Interface Pinouts
To ensure compliance with Radiated Emissions Criteria, you must use shielded-twisted pair (STP)
SPIO Serial Console RJ-45 Interface Pinouts
RJ-45 Pin Signal Description
1 Clear to Send (CTS)
2 Data set Ready (DSR)
3 Receive Data (RX)
4 Signal Ground (SGND)
5 Ready to Send (RTS)
6 Transmit Data (TX)
7 Data Carrier Detect (DCD)
8 Data Terminal Ready (DTR)
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Signal Type
Input
Input
Input
N/A
Output
Output
Input
Output
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