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Console Cable
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A Console cable is an 8-conductor RJ45-to-DB9 cable. One end of the
cable has an RJ-45 plug for connecting to the switch's Console port, and
the other end has a DB-9 socket connector for connecting to the serial
port on the terminal, as shown in Figure 102.
Figure 102 Console cable
Table 12 Console cable pinouts
RJ-45
Signal
1
RTS
2
DTR
3
TXD
4
CD
5
GND
6
RXD
7
DSR
8
CTS
Direction
DB9 (modem)
—
7
—
4
—
3
—
1
—
5
—
2
—
6
—
8
DB9 (console)
8
6
2
5
5
3
4
7