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Connecting Cables
Connecting Cables
This section describes how to connect the Cisco ASR 901 10G router to external devices and networks.
It includes the following sections:
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Connecting the Console Port
Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of lightning activity.
Warning
Statement 1001
The Cisco ASR 901 10G router has a single console port that can function in DTE mode:
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The console port functions are asynchronous serial ports; any devices connected to the console port must
Note
be cabled for asynchronous transmission. (Asynchronous is the most common type of serial device; for
example, most modems are asynchronous devices.)
The Cisco ASR 901 10G router uses RJ-45 ports for console port function.
We provide the following cables and adapters for connecting the Cisco ASR 901 10G router to a console
terminal:
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Types of RJ-45 Cables
Cisco products use the following types of RJ-45 cables:
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The Cisco ASR 901 10G 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:
Step 1
Connect the terminal using an RJ-45 rollover cable and an RJ-45-to-DB-25 or RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter
(labeled TERMINAL) to the console port. For cable pinouts, see the
section on page
Cisco ASR 901 10G Series Aggregation Services Router Hardware Installation Guide
3-20
Connecting the Console Port, page 3-20
Connecting the Network Cables, page 3-21
Dressing Router Cables, page 3-23
DTE-mode console (terminal) port for connecting a console terminal
One console adapter cable (RJ-45-to-DB-9, blue)
Straight-through
Crossover
Rolled (or Rollover)
Identifying a Rollover Cable, page
B-4.
Chapter 3
Installing the Cisco ASR 901 10G Router
B-5.
"Console Port Signals and Pinouts"
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