Cisco ASA5500-HW - Hardware Accessory Kit Network Device Hardware Installation Manual page 55

Appendix 5 Identifying Cable Pinouts
To identify the RJ-45 cable type, hold the two ends of the cable next to each other so that you can see
the colored wires inside the ends, as shown in
Figure 5-4
Examine the sequence of colored wires to determine the type of RJ-45 cable, as follows:
•
•
Table 5-1
Table 5-1
Signal Pin
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
RJ-45 to DB-9
Table 5-2
Table 5-2
Signal
RTS
DTR
TxD
GND
RJ-45 Cable Identification
Straight-through—The colored wires are in the same sequence at both ends of the cable.
Crossover—The first (far left) colored wire at one end of the cable is the third colored wire at the
other end of the cable.
lists the rolled (console) cable pinouts for RJ-45.
RJ-45 Rolled (Console) Cable Pinouts
Pin Pin
1 8 -
2 7 -
3 6 -
4 5 -
5 4 -
6 3 -
7 2 -
8 1 -
lists the cable pinouts for RJ-45 to DB-9 or DB-25.
Cable Pinouts for RJ-45 to DB-9 or DB-25
RJ-45 Pin DB-9 Pin
1 7
2 4
3 3
4 5
Figure 5-4.
Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Hardware Installation Guide
RJ-45 to DB-9
5-3