Identifying A Rollover Cable; Console Port Mode 1 Signaling And Pinouts - Cisco 7603 - Modular Expansion Base Installation Manual

Appendix B Cable Specifications
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Identifying a Rollover Cable

You can identify a rollover cable by comparing the two ends of the cable. Holding the cables
side-by-side, with the tab at the back, the wire connected to the pin on the outside of the left plug should
be the same color as the wire connected to the pin on the outside of the right plug. (See
your cable was purchased from Cisco Systems, pin 1 will be white on one connector, and pin 8 will be
white on the other. (A rollover cable reverses pins 1 and 8, 2 and 7, 3 and 6, and 4 and 5.)
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Console Port Mode 1 Signaling and Pinouts

This section provides the signaling and pinouts for the console port in mode 1 (console port mode switch
in the in position).
DB-9 Adapter (for Connecting to a PC)
Use the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable and RJ-45-to-DB-9 female DTE adapter (labeled "Terminal") to
connect the console port to a PC running terminal emulation software.
asynchronous serial console port, the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable, and the RJ-45-to-DB-9 female DTE
adapter.
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You can also use this mode to connect a modem to the console port using the RJ-45-to-RJ-45
rollover cable and DCE adapter (labeled "Modem").
See the "Console Port Mode 1 Signaling and Pinouts" section on page
Mode 2—Switch in the out position. Use this mode to connect a terminal to the console port using
the Catalyst 5000 family Supervisor Engine III console cable and appropriate adapter for the
terminal connection (cable and adapter are not provided).
See the "Console Port Mode 2 Signaling and Pinouts" section on page
Identifying a Rollover Cable
Pin 1
Supervisor Engine 2 Console Port Signals and Pinouts
Pin 1 and pin 8
should be the
same color
Pin 8
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Table B-3 lists the pinouts for the
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