Connecting The Console Port To A Pc; Table B-3 Console Port To Pc Signals And Pinouts - Cisco 11500 Series Hardware Installation Manual

RJ-45 RS-232 Console Port Pinouts

Connecting the Console Port to a PC

Cisco 11500 Series Content Services Switch Hardware Installation Guide
B-4
To connect the console port to a PC running terminal emulation software, use an
RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and an RJ-45 to DB-9 female DTE adapter labeled
Terminal. The DTE adapter is part of the accessory kit.
Table B-3 lists the signals of the console port and PC console device, and the
pinouts of the rollover cable and the DTE adapter interfaces.
Table B-3 Console Port to PC Signals and Pinouts
Console Port to
Console RJ-45 Rollover
Port Signal Cable Pinouts
RTS 1
DTR 2
TXD 3
GND 4
GND 5
RXD 6
DSR 7
CTS 8
Appendix B
RJ-45 Rollover DB-9 DTE
Cable to RJ-45 Adapter to PC
DTE Adapter Console
Pinouts Device Pinouts
8 8
7 6
6 2
5 5
4 5
3 3
3 4
1 7
Cable Connector Pinouts
PC Console
Device Signal
CTS
DSR
RXD
GND
GND
TXD
DTR
RTS
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