Connecting The Console Cable; Connecting A Db9-To-Rj45 Console Cable - H3C S6850-56HF-IM Manual

Console cable type
USB-to-RJ45 console cable

Connecting the console cable

Connecting a DB9-to-RJ45 console cable

A serial console cable is an 8-core cable, with a crimped RJ-45 connector at one end for connecting
to the serial console port of the switch, and a DB-9 female connector at the other end for connecting
to the serial port on the console terminal.
Figure3-2 Serial console cable
Table3-3 Console port signaling and pinout
RJ-45
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
To connect a configuration terminal (for example, a PC) to the switch through a DB9-to-RJ45 console
cable:
1. Plug the DB-9 female connector of the DB9-to-RJ45 console cable to the serial port on the PC.
2. Connect the RJ-45 connector to the serial console port on the switch.
Console cable view
Signal
RTS
DTR
TXD
SG
SG
RXD
DSR
CTS
3-18
DB-9
8
6
2
5
5
3
4
7
Signal
CTS
DSR
RXD
SG
SG
TXD
DTR
RTS