Serial Port Cable And Connections; Rj-45 To Db-9 Adapter Pin-Outs - HP ProCurve 8100fl Series Installation And Getting Started Manual

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Serial Port Cable and Connections

Serial Port Cable and Connections
The RS-232 serial port (on top of the chassis) can be connected to a PC's COM
port via an RJ-45 straight-through cable and special RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter
(refer to

RJ-45 to DB-9 Adapter Pin-outs

The following illustration shows the internal wiring of the pin connections for
the RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter.
The following table describes the RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter pin-out connections.
B-8
page 2-27 for details on how to connect a console to the switch).
Female RJ-45
RJ-45 to DB-9 Adapter
RJ-45 Pin# DB-9 Pin#
1 NC
2 NC
3 2
4 NC
5 5
6 3
7 NC
8 NC
Female DB-9
Signal Description
CTS Clear to Send
DSR Data Set Ready
TXD Transmit Data
GND Signal Ground
GND Signal Ground
RXD Receive Data
DTR Data Terminal Ready
RTS Request to Send